Episode # 174 • 04 Jun 2024
Advanced Navigation Systems for FESS: Enhancing Safety
In this episode, Dr. Raj Sindwani, rhinologist at the Cleveland Clinic, joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to discuss advanced navigation systems, such as virtual reality (VR), to improve functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
10:42 - Harnessing Augmented Reality for Better Surgical Planning
20:43 - Registering Landmarks with Navigation
22:27 - How Navigation Systems Enhance Surgical Education
27:53 - Navigation in Office-Based Procedures
35:05 - Troubleshooting Problems with Navigation Systems
42:25 - The Future of Navigation-Assisted FESS
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More about this episode
First, Dr. Sindwani shares how he combines pre-operative imaging data and navigation to plan successful surgeries. Then, he delves into features available in newer navigation systems, including target/anti-target technology, which notifies surgeons as their instruments approach critical structures. He covers topics relevant to navigation in clinical practice, including reimbursement, patient counseling, and troubleshooting in the OR. The episode concludes with a short conversation on the future of navigation-assisted FESS.
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