[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] The role of 3D exoscope systems in neurosurgery: an optical innovation

B Fiani, R Jarrah, DW Griepp, J Adukuzhiyil - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The development of the three-dimensional (3D) exoscope is a marvel of technological
innovation in modern surgical practice. While its predecessor, the operating microscope …

A high-definition 3D exoscope as an alternative to the operating microscope in spinal microsurgery

S Siller, C Zoellner, M Fuetsch, R Trabold… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Since the 1970s, the operating microscope (OM) has been a standard for
visualization and illumination of the surgical field in spinal microsurgery. However, due to its …

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 …

5-Aminolevulinic acid and contrast-enhanced ultrasound: the combination of the two techniques to optimize the extent of resection in glioblastoma surgery

GM Della Pepa, T Ius, G La Rocca, S Gaudino… - …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The survival benefit in maximizing resection in glioblastomas (GBMs) has
been demonstrated by numerous studies. The true limit of infiltration of GBMs has been an …

[HTML][HTML] The Exoscope versus operating microscope in microvascular surgery: A simulation non-inferiority trial

G Pafitanis, M Hadjiandreou, A Alamri… - Archives of Plastic …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Background The Exoscope is a novel high-definition digital camera system. There is limited
evidence signifying the use of exoscopic devices in microsurgery. This trial objectively …

Beyond magnification and illumination: preliminary clinical experience with the 4K 3D ORBEYE™ exoscope and a literature review

M Amoo, J Henry, M Javadpour - Acta neurochirurgica, 2021 - Springer
Background The operating microscope (OM) is an invaluable tool in neurosurgery but is not
without its flaws. The ORBEYE™(Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) is a 4K 3D exoscope aspiring to …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

3D exoscopes are noninferior to operating microscopes in aneurysm surgery: comparative single-surgeon series of 52 consecutive cases

T Rossmann, M Veldeman, V Nurminen… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The literature on exoscope use in cerebrovascular neurosurgery is scarce, mainly
comprising small case series and focused on visualization quality and ergonomics. As these …

Beyond magnification and illumination: ergonomics with a 3D exoscope in lumbar spine microsurgery to reduce musculoskeletal injuries

H Lin, F Chen, T Lin, J Mo, Z Chen, Z Wang… - Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The risk of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) increases over years of practice which
may lead to career‐ending among surgeons. Exoscopes represent a new generation of …