A PROSPECTIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND COMPLICATIONS OF IMAGE GUIDED NEUROSURGERY IN VARIOUS INTRACRANIAL LESIONS

Dr Vivek Yadav; Dr Amit Dagar; Dr Anurag Sharma; Dr Karam Chand Sharma; Dr K B Shankar

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND COMPLICATIONS OF IMAGE GUIDED NEUROSURGERY IN VARIOUS INTRACRANIAL LESIONS

Dr Vivek Yadav, Dr Amit Dagar, Dr Anurag Sharma, Dr Karam Chand Sharma, Dr K B Shankar

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: Image guided neurosurgery provides a patient specific three dimensional anatomy for preoperative planning and intra–operative navigation thus helping surgeon to perform complicated procedures with improved accuracy and safety.

METHODS: This is a prospective interventional study of patients with intracranial lesions over a period of 18 months .A total of 60 Patients with non traumatic intracranial lesions were included in the study which were equally divided amongst IGS and conventional surgery groups. The data was analysed using SPSS software version 17. P value of 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

RESULTS: Length of incision, accuracy of placing craniotomy, post operative pain and radicality of excision is significantly improved by the use of IGS.

CONCLUSION: Neuronavigation should be routinely used in planning incision and craniotomy in supra tentorial lesions as its usage adds up to significant benefits for the patients.