Image-Guided Sinus Surgery for Sinusitis
Webcast on Image-Guided Sinus Surgery
For many patients with chronic inflammatory sinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery has brought great relief, although the close proximity of major nerves, blood vessels and the brain means that surgeons must be especially cautious and conservative.
Webcast on Image-Guided Sinus Surgery
In a live internet broadcast, Brian L. Matthews, M.D., retired Wake Forsest Baptist Medical Center surgeon, performed endoscopic sinus surgery using sophisticated image-guidance technology, which has significantly improved the safety and effectiveness of the procedure. The technology uses computer imaging to guide the surgical instruments around vital structures, such as orbital tissues, the optic nerve, the internal carotid artery, and the skull base - any of which can be a scant millimeter away.