Image guided endoscopic sinus surgery uses a preoperative CT scan and electromagnetic tracking to guide sinus surgery. Registration aligns the CT data with the patient's anatomy using fiducial markers. An electromagnetic tracker tracks the position of surgical instruments in real time. Calibration defines the position of instrument tips relative to the tracker. Accuracy ranges from 1-2mm. Image guidance is most useful for revision sinus surgery, surgery near the skull base, extensive polyps, and sinus tumors. Limitations include cost, time, and reliance on preoperative imaging. Future prospects include combining CT and MRI for anterior skull base surgeries.
5. Rationale
• Allergic fungal sinusitis - significant erosion of
the sinus cavity
• Sphenoid sinus - more rapid identification of
the face of the sphenoid and confirmation of
entry into the sinus
• Identification of the frontal recess
• Diagnosing the roof of the ethmoid
6. Computer Aided Surgery
• Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) represents a
surgical concept and set of methods, that use
computer technology for surgical planning,
and for guiding or performing surgical
interventions.
• Other terms:
– Computer-assisted intervention
– Image-guided surgery
– Surgical navigation
8. Registration
• Registration is a process during which an IGS
system calculates the one to-one relationships
between corresponding points, termed
fiducial points, in two locations
– operating field volume (ie, the patient)
– the imaging data set volume (ie, the CT or MRI
scan).
9. Registration
• Registration of the CT
data-set volumes to the
patient-set volumes was
first performed by
placing radiopaque
fiducial markers on the
patient before the CT
scan
• Glass beads, metal
markers, plastic rods,
skin staples
16. Accuracy
• Accuracy in adults ranges from 1.4 mm to 2.0 mm
• The accuracy of the system should be accessed
visually on the face and against the middle turbinate.
• If the system does not seem accurate, it should be
promptly recalibrated
17. Indications
• American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
1. Revision sinus surgery
2. Distorted sinus anatomy of development, postoperative, or
traumatic origin
3. Extensive sino-nasal polyposis
4. Pathology involving the frontal, posterior ethmoid, and sphenoid
sinuses
5. Disease abutting the skull base, orbit, optic nerve, or carotid artery
6. Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea or conditions where there is a skull-
base defect
7. Benign and malignant sino-nasal neoplasms
8. Choanal atresia
21. Limitations
• Increased Cost
• Increased Operative time
• Accurate surgical navigation depends on robust
registration. Bone-anchored fiducial markers provide
the best accuracy. Impractical.
• IGS technology does not change the nature of the
surgical procedure.
• All IGS platforms rely on preoperative imaging data
sets.
22. Conclusion
• Surgeons should always use their judgment with
regard to surgery and trust their knowledge of
anatomy rather than the computer system, which
can give erroneous information.
• Computer-assisted technology is best used in
revision sinus surgery and sphenoid surgery.
24. References:
• Martin J. Citardi, Pete Batra. Image-Guided Sinus Surgery: Current
Concepts and Technology (2005)
• Ralph Metson, Stacey Gray. Image-Guided Sinus Surgery: Practical
Considerations (2005)
• James Palmer, David Kennedy. Historical Perspective on Image-
Guided Sinus Surgery (2005)
• Rodney Lusk. Computer-Assisted Functional Endoscopic Sinus
Surgery in Children (2005)
• Seth Brown, Arlen Meyers. Image-Guided Surgery (2018)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbpN4vFgQSY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOz484HGlVM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS3VUIewy5c
Sphenoid sinus is not frequently involved with chronic sinusitis. Only 10% to 15% ofpatients will require sphenoid surgery;
Each point in each volume has a unique xyz coordinate; registration simply aligns corresponding xyz points. During surgical navigation, the IGS system can display the position of a probe in the operating field volume in the preoperative imaging data set volume by extrapolating from this mapping of corresponding points
Paired-point registration
Contour-based registration
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The CT scan must be obtained with a standardized protocol appropriate for the computer-assisted hardware and software.
The headframe may not fit well on the small heads of some children. There is a tendency to tighten the head frame to prevent it from sliding, butovertightening can cause pressure ulcerations over the forehead