Augmented Reality in Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery: Technical Note.

Rychen, Jonathan; Goldberg, Johannes; Raabe, Andreas; Bervini, David (2020). Augmented Reality in Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery: Technical Note. Operative neurosurgery, 18(4), pp. 444-450. Oxford University Press 10.1093/ons/opz176

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BACKGROUND

Augmented reality (AR) applied to surgery refers to the virtual superimposition of computer-generated anatomical information on the surgical field. AR assistance in extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass revascularization surgery has been reported to be a helpful technical adjunct.

OBJECTIVE

To describe our experience of using AR in superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass surgery with the additional implementation of new technical processes to improve the safety and efficacy of the procedure.

METHODS

Data sets from preoperative imaging were loaded and fused in a single 3-dimensional matrix using the neuronavigation system. Anatomical structures of interest (the STA, a selected M4 branch of the MCA, the middle meningeal artery [MMA], and the primary motor cortex [PMC]) were segmented. After the registration of the patient and the operating microscope, the structures of interest were projected into the eyepiece of the microscope and superimposed onto the patient's head, creating the AR surgical field.

RESULTS

AR was shown to be useful in patients undergoing EC-IC bypass revascularization, mostly during the following 4 surgical steps: (1) microsurgical dissection of the donor vessel (STA); (2) tailoring the craniotomy above the recipient vessel (M4 branch of the MCA); (3) tailoring the craniotomy to spare the MMA; and (4) tailoring the craniotomy and the anastomosis to spare the PMC.

CONCLUSION

AR assistance in EC-IC bypass revascularization is a versatile technical adjunct for helping surgeons to ensure the safety and efficacy of the procedure.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery

UniBE Contributor:

Rychen, Jonathan, Goldberg, Johannes, Raabe, Andreas, Bervini, David

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2332-4260

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Language:

English

Submitter:

Nicole Söll

Date Deposited:

27 Aug 2019 10:27

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:30

Publisher DOI:

10.1093/ons/opz176

PubMed ID:

31232435

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Augmented reality Cerebral revascularization Cerebrovascular neurosurgery Extracranial-to-intracranial bypass surgery STA-MCA bypass

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.132392

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/132392

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