Awake craniotomy using electromagnetic navigation technology without rigid pin fixation

Highlights • We report our institutional experience using an electromagnetic navigation system without rigid head fixation for awake craniotomy. • The StealthStation® S7 AxiEM™ navigation system was used for this technique. • The application of this technique is accurate and offers superior patient...

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Published inJournal of clinical neuroscience Vol. 22; no. 11; pp. 1827 - 1829
Main Authors Morsy, Ahmed A, Ng, Wai Hoe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2015
Subjects
Adult
Awake craniotomy
Craniotomy - instrumentation
Craniotomy - methods
Electromagnetic neuronavigation
Frameless
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurology
Neuronavigation - instrumentation
Neuronavigation - methods
Pinless
Stealth
Stereotactic
Wakefulness
Electromagnetic neuronavigation
Awake craniotomy
Frameless
Pinless
Stereotactic
Stealth
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Summary:Highlights • We report our institutional experience using an electromagnetic navigation system without rigid head fixation for awake craniotomy. • The StealthStation® S7 AxiEM™ navigation system was used for this technique. • The application of this technique is accurate and offers superior patient comfort. • It is recommended as an effective adjunctive technique for awake surgery.
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ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2015.04.013