Image-Guided Surgical Navigation in Otology – TRIOLOGICAL SOCIETY CANDIDATE THESIS (2012) Darius Kohan, MD

Description

This prospective study evaluates the efficacy and establishes practice guidelines for image-guided surgical navigation (IGSN) in complex otologic surgery, including procedures for chronic otitis media, glomus jugulare, and CSF leaks. The findings show that IGSN is highly accurate (mean error within 1 mm for most landmarks) and can improve surgical outcomes and decrease morbidity by providing an accurate, real-time display of surgical instrumentation relative to patient anatomy and pathology.