Image overlay surgery attempt of spinal dysraphism

• Published in: Nervous System in Children Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 279 - 283
• Main Authors: Ito, Miiko, Kikuchi, Shigeru, Gando, Takeru, Sasaki, Kosuke, Tanaka, Masahiro, Abiko, Akihiro, Sonoda, Yukihiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japanese Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2023; 一般社団法人 日本小児神経外科学会
• Subjects: image overlay surgery; intraoperative support system; scoliosis; spinal dysraphism; three-dimensional computed tomography
• ISSN: 0387-8023; 2435-824X
• DOI: 10.34544/jspn.48.3_279

Confirming the level of the spinal cord is critical in spine surgery. However, in cases of severe spinal deformity, the surface merkmal deviates, reducing the usefulness of the intraoperative support system. Minimally invasive surgery, particularly in abdominal surgery, has grown in popularity in recent years. Complications caused by disorientation, on the other hand, are concern. As a result, image overlay surgery (IOS), which projects a three-dimensional image onto the body’s surface, has been used and proven to be effective. We used IOS to confirm the level of the spinal cord during surgical procedure for spinal dysraphism with severe deformity.