Key result
Image-guided surgery was time neutral in general neurosurgery but significantly reduced anaesthetic time in stereotactic biopsy retrieval compared to conventional operations.
Why the study?
Does image-guided surgery reduce operating room times in neurosurgery compared to conventional operations?
Population
125 matched pairs (n=250) of patients undergoing neurosurgery
Comparison
Image-guided surgery (neuronavigation) vs Conventional operations
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support neuronavigation without operative time concerns; extends observational efficiency data but leaves open randomized outcome confirmation.
Observational (n=250)
Does image-guided surgery reduce operating room times in neurosurgery compared to conventional operations?
Neuronavigation does not increase operating time in general neurosurgery and reduces anaesthetic time in stereotactic biopsy.
Alberti et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Neurosurgery (n=250). Image-guided surgery (neuronavigation) vs. Conventional operations was evaluated on Operating room times and anaesthetic time. Image-guided surgery was time neutral in general neurosurgery but significantly reduced anaesthetic time in stereotactic biopsy retrieval compared to conventional operations.
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