Construction of brain area risk map for decision making using surgical navigation and motor evoked potential monitoring information.

Purpose: Surgical devices or systems typically operate in a stand-alone manner, making it difficult to perform integration analysis of both intraoperative anatomical and functional information. To address this issue, the intraoperative information integration system OPeLiNK was developed. The objective of this study is to generate information for decision making using surgical navigation and intraoperative monitoring information accumulated in the OPeLiNK database and to analyze its utility.

The iArmS Robotic Armrest Prolongs Endoscope Lens-Wiping Intervals in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.

. Fouling of the endoscope lens is a major problem in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). We examined whether the use of the intelligent arm support system (iArmS), a robotic armrest, could prolong endoscope lens-wiping intervals in ESS and thus allow for continuously clear endoscopic images.

An armrest is effective for reducing hand tremble in neurosurgeons.

Experienced neurosurgeons reduce hand tremble by placing their hand beside the operative field when performing microneurosurgery conventionally. Another solution to reduce hand tremble is an armrest. However, the reduction of hand tremble by using an armrest or finger-placing technique has not been rigorously measured in microneurosurgery.