3D-4K exoscope-assisted temporal bone dissection: a new frontier in surgical training.

Giovanni ColomboMatteo Di BariFederica CanzanoArmando De VirgilioGiovanni CuginiGiuseppe MercanteGiuseppe SprianoFabio Ferreli

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

3D-4K-exoscope resulted adequate for a safe and effective mastoidectomy and showed a high potential for training and educational purposes. It can represent a valid option for surgical training of temporal bone dissection and a new interactive tool to understand the complex temporal bone anatomy.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
virtual reality
soft tissue
bone loss
bone regeneration
risk assessment
climate change