Purpose In an era of residency duty-hour restrictions, there has been a recent effort to
implement simulation-based training methods in neurosurgery teaching institutions. Several …

OBJECTIVE: To review virtual reality in neurosurgery, including the history of simulation and
virtual reality and some of the current implementations; to examine some of the technical …

BACKGROUND: A virtual reality neurosurgery simulator with haptic feedback may help in
the training and assessment of technical skills requiring the use of tactile and visual cues …

BACKGROUND: A virtual reality (VR) neurosurgical simulator with haptic feedback may
provide the best model for training and perfecting surgical techniques for transsphenoidal …

Learning the endless intricacies of operative neurosurgical anatomy requires that surgeons
complement their intraoperative experiences with a variety of educational resources. In the …

During the past decades, medical applications of virtual reality technology have been
developing rapidly, ranging from a research curiosity to a commercially and clinically …

Introduction. As minimally invasive surgery becomes the standard of care in neurosurgery, it
is imperative that surgeons become skilled in the use of image‐guided techniques. The …

Objective Surgical clipping has become a relatively rare procedure in comparison to
endovascular exclusion of cerebral aneurysms. Consequently, there is a declining number …

Simulation and planning of surgery using a virtual reality model is becoming common with
advances in computer technology. In this study, we conducted a literature search to find …

OBJECT The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) provides a minimally invasive corridor
through which the cervicomedullary junction can be decompressed with reduced morbidity …