Computer-Assisted Surgery: Intraoperative Navigation for Resection and Reconstruction of a Large Chest Wall Tumor

Computer-assisted surgery and intraoperative navigation are novel tools used to enhance patient treatment and surgical safety. Computer-assisted technologies allow for optimal planning of complex surgeries in a multidisciplinary setting. 3D models can also be created from pre-chemotherapy MRI and pre-surgery CT-scan data. The surgery can then be performed in an enhanced reality modus where the tumor is visible at its initial size.

Additional Authors:

Marius Schwalbe, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern
Marius Keel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Bern
Mihai A. Constantinescu, MD, Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Bern
Stefan Weber, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern