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Using the Fusion™ System or StealthStation® System, image-guided surgery can enable more precise and less invasive FESS (functional endoscopic sinus surgery) procedures. Image-guided surgery has become an industry standard for many endoscopic sinus surgeries. The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) endorses the use of image-guided surgery for procedures including:
Revision sinus surgery
Distorted sinus anatomy of development, postoperative, or traumatic origin
Extensive sino-nasal polyposis
Pathology involving the frontal, posterior ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses
Disease abutting the skull base, orbit, optic nerve, or carotid artery
CSF rhinorrhea or conditions where there is a skull base defect
Benign and malignant sino-nasal neoplasms
Advantages of Image-Guided Surgery
Procedures are less invasive than the open surgical approaches that were once standard
Precision is greater, resulting in lower risk to the patient
Allows for more complete surgical dissections
Patient discomfort is minimal with potential for reduced recovery time
Additional Products for FESS
Medtronic offers powered and manual instruments that are specially designed for a broad variety of FESS procedures. Learn more about our additional products for FESS and their potential benefits for you and your patients.
Image-guided surgery with the Fusion™ System or StealthStation® System can help aid precision when surgically navigating tumors and lesions affecting the anterior and lateral skull base. This is accomplished through:
Scanning and registration protocols that enable highly precise and reproducible results
StealthMerge™ ENT software that fuses different imaging modalities (CT, MRI) together for enhanced tissue differentiation
Instruments that are designed and calibrated for use in image-guided surgery
Benefits of Image-Guided Surgery in the Skull Base
For the surgeon, image-guided surgery enables navigation using images with more clearly defined lesion borders. This facilitates the removal of diseased tissue with minimized damage to the surrounding healthy anatomy.
For the patient, this means a potential for:
Less tissue trauma
Faster healing time
Fewer and smaller scars
Confidence and peace of mind
Additional Products for Skull Base Surgery
Medtronic offers powered and manual instruments that are specially designed to facilitate operating in the anterior and lateral skull base. Learn more about our additional products for transnasal endoscopic skull base surgery, lateral skull base surgery, and how they can maximize your visibility and access during these challenging procedures.
