The exoscope in neurosurgery: an overview of the current literature of intraoperative use in brain and spine surgery

N Montemurro, A Scerrati, L Ricciardi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Exoscopes are a safe and effective alternative or adjunct to the existing
binocular surgical microscope for brain tumor, skull base surgery, aneurysm clipping and …

Exoscope as a teaching tool: a narrative review of the literature

T Calloni, LG Roumy, MA Cinalli, A Rocca, A Held… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Recently, the emergence of the three-dimensional (3D) exoscope has proven to be a viable
alternative to the operative microscope (OM) as a novel workhorse of microneurosurgical …

Comparison of operating microscope and exoscope in a highly challenging experimental setting

A Hafez, RHL Haeren, J Dillmann, A Laakso… - World Neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The use of a digital three-dimensional (3D) exoscope system in neurosurgery is
increasing as an alternative to the operative microscope. The objective of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of exoscope-assisted spine surgery versus operating microscope: A systematic review

J Iqbal, MM Covell, S Jabeen, A Nadeem… - World Neurosurgery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Limitations in the operative microscope (OM)'s mobility and suboptimal
ergonomics created the opportunity for the development of the exoscope. This systematic …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion combined with foraminotomy assisted by highdefinition 3dimensional exoscope in the treatment of cervical spondylotic …

LL Bai, WT Wang, JF Wang, JP Du, XK Xue… - Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the outcomes of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy secondary to bony
foraminal stenosis treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) combined …

Highdefinition threedimensional exoscope for head and neck reconstruction: prospective analysis of 27 consecutive patients

A De Virgilio, A Costantino, F Ferreli, L Malvezzi… - Head & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of a threedimensional (3D)
operating exoscope (OE) in head and neck free flap reconstruction. Methods Twentyseven …

Exoscopic cerebrovascular neurosurgery

O Doron, DJ Langer, JA Ellis - Neurosurgery Clinics, 2022 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
The operative microscope (OM) was first introduced in the early 20th century, although it
only became popularized for use in neurosurgery in the 1960s. 1 Pioneering neurosurgeons …

Taming the exoscope: a one-year prospective laboratory training study

JM Silva, O Rustemi, DI Vezirska, M Niemelä… - Acta …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Digital 3D exoscopes have been recently introduced as an alternative to a surgical
microscope in microneurosurgery. We designed a laboratory training program to facilitate …

Comparison between the high-definition 3D exoscope and the operating microscope in head and neck reconstruction

A De Virgilio, A Costantino, E Russo, BM Festa… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to compare the three-dimensional (3D) operating exoscope
(OE) with the conventional operating microscope (OM) in head and neck reconstruction. A …

3D exoscopes in experimental microanastomosis: a comparison of different systems

A Hafez, R Haeren, J Huhtakangas, V Nurminen… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: In recent years, three-dimensional exoscopes have been increasingly applied
in neurosurgery. Multiple exoscopic systems are available, all offering specific features. In …