Cholesterol granuloma of the petrous apex: benefit of computer-aided surgery

Caversaccio, Marco; Panosetti, Eugène; Ziglinas, Panagiotis; Lukes, Anton; Häusler, Rudolf (2009). Cholesterol granuloma of the petrous apex: benefit of computer-aided surgery. European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology, 266(1), pp. 47-50. Berlin: Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00405-008-0719-4

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The following is an analysis of the role of computer aided surgery by infralabyrinthine-subcochlear approach to the petrous apex for cholesterol granulomas with hearing preservation. In a retrospective case review from 1996 to 2008 six patients were analysed in our tertiary referral centre, otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic. Excellent intraoperative localisation of the carotid artery, facial nerve and the entrance into the cholesterol cyst of the bone by means of the navigation system was seen. Additionally, the operation time decreased from an initial 4 h down to 2 h. The application of computer-aided surgery allows intraoperative monitoring of the position of the tip of the microsurgical instruments in case of a rare disease and in the delicate area of the petrous apex giving a high security level.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders (ENT)

UniBE Contributor:

Caversaccio, Marco, Häusler, Rudolf

ISSN:

0937-4477

ISBN:

18542981

Publisher:

Springer-Verlag

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:04

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:19

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s00405-008-0719-4

PubMed ID:

18542981

Web of Science ID:

000261287000007

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.27735

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/27735 (FactScience: 110662)

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