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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999;125:1275-1278.

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Image-guidance technology should be used in all revision endoscopic sinus surgery cases.

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Since first described in 1993, intraoperative computer-assisted or image-guided surgery has been advocated to improve the efficacy of endoscopic sinus surgery and reduce complications.¹ Despite this, it is not clear whether the current published literature supports these claims. To date, the vast majority of publications have dealt predominantly with the accuracy of a number of commercially available image-guidance systems and accessories. It is unknown what evidence-based research exists on the efficacy of image-guided technology.

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The ideal image-guidance device should correlate well with the actual anatomy that is being operated on. To do this, it must be accurate within 2 mm or less to minimize the risk of complications from the device itself. In addition, intraoperative image guidance should not be affected by head movement, should not require a second computed tomographic (CT) scan or . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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