Glasgow Neuro; YNSS; Agilandiswari Arumuga Jothi; Advances in Skull Base Surgery

The authors summary: " Endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) is the standard surgical approach used for midline skill base pathologies. However, the EEA has its own limitations such as the need for a second surgeon, constrained sinonasal corridor, lack of sufficient dexterity to close large skull base defects, and long learning curves. Robotic surgery has garnered widespread use in neurosurgical applications due to its high degree of accuracy and could potentially overcome these limitations. Hence, this review aims to present recent advancements in robotic skull base neurosurgery. A total of 99 studies were identified from the initial search, of which 6 studies were included after a full-text review. Each robotic system has its own advantages. Nevertheless, the overall advantages of these robotic systems combined were improved performance, high dexterity, and modularity. However, these systems do have limitations such as tissue deformation and validation of the reliability of the robots. This review article provides an overview of the advantages and limitations of recent advancements in robotic skull base neurosurgery. Future work on the improvement of these robotic systems should include improvements in design and large-scale studies. "

Speaker
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  • Likhith Alakandy, MBBS; FRCS;FRCSEd; FRCS(SN);MPhil.

    Consultant Neurosurgeon

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  • Amy Davidson, Neurologist

    University of Glasgow

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  • Edith Middleton,

    VIce-President

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  • Attika Chaudhary,

    Vice President, Glasgow Neuro Society

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  • Agilandiswari Arumuga Jothi, YNSS

    School of Medicine