[Navigation and robotics of the lateral skull base]

Caversaccio, M; Stieger, C; Weber, S; Häusler, R; Nolte, L-P (2009). [Navigation and robotics of the lateral skull base]. HNO, 57(10), pp. 975-82. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00106-009-1985-1

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Computer-aided microscopic surgery of the lateral skull base is a rare intervention in daily practice. It is often a delicate and difficult minimally invasive intervention, since orientation between the petrous bone and the petrous bone apex is often challenging. In the case of aural atresia or tumors the normal anatomical landmarks are often absent, making orientation more difficult. Navigation support, together with imaging techniques such as CT, MR and angiography, enable the surgeon in such cases to perform the operation more accurately and, in some cases, also in a shorter time. However, there are no internationally standardised indications for navigated surgery on the lateral skull base. Miniaturised robotic systems are still in the initial validation phase.

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