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- Title
The use of surgical navigation system in brachytherapy of tumors in orbital apex and skull base.
- Authors
REN Yi-peng; BU Rong-fa; ZHANG Lei; HUANG Xue-lei
- Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to find a more precise and safe way to implant radioactive particles into the cranial base and orbital regions using the operation navigation system. METHODS: Eleven patients with invasive adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cranial base and orbital apex and a history of multiple surgeries were selected. A preoperative magnetic resonance scan was performed and the German BrainLAB surgical navigation system was used to aid the surgery. RESULTS: No intracranial injury or visual impairment occurred, and the response rate was 100% . CONCLUSION: This study indicates that the implantation of radioactive particles using the operation navigation system was an effective and safe method for treating tumors in the skull base and orbital apex, and should be considered for clinical use.
- Subjects
SKULL base; RADIOISOTOPE brachytherapy; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; VISION disorders; ADENOID cystic carcinoma; CANCER invasiveness; TREATMENT effectiveness; TUMORS
- Publication
China Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 2012, Vol 10, Issue 4, p338
- ISSN
1672-3244
- Publication type
Article