Clinical application of 3D-Slicer+3D printing guide combined with transcranial neuroendoscopic in minimally invasive neurosurgery

To explore the clinical advantages of 3D-Slicer + 3D printing guide combined with transcranial neuroendoscopic in minimally invasive neurosurgery. By collecting the datum of patients who underwent craniotomy under 3D-Slicer + 3D printing guide plate positioning combined with transcranial neuroendoscopic in our hospital from October 2021 to February 2022, this paper introduces the accurate planning and positioning lesions of patients before operation and the minimally invasive operation of intraoperative neuroendoscopic and analyses clinical data such as lesion size and surgical bone window size. We collected the case datum of 16 patients who underwent craniocerebral surgery with 3D-Slicer + 3D printing guide combined with transcranial neuroendoscopic, including 5 males and 11 females, aged 46-76 years, including 6 brain tumors (3 meningiomas, 1 glioblastoma, 2 lung cancer brain metastases), 2 cavernous hemangioma, 7 hydrocephalus and 1 chronic subdural hematoma. The lesions of the 16 patients were located accurately before operation and the target areas were reached quickly during operation. Postoperative imaging datum confirmed that the lesions was removed fully, and the ventricular end of shunt tube was in good position. The technology of 3D-Slicer + 3D printing guide plate combined with transcranial neuroendoscopic is not difficult, which has many advantages such as inexpensive equipment, simple operation, easy learning, accurate positioning, and minimally invasive surgery. It is considered to be a practical technology that is feasible, reliable, convenient for diagnosis, preoperative planning and minimally invasive surgery. It is suitable for promotion in neurosurgery and other surgical departments of all medical institutions.

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This study explores the clinical advantages of 3D-Slicer + 3D printing guide combined with transcranial neuroendoscopic in minimally invasive neurosurgery. The results show that this technique allows for accurate lesion positioning and quick target area access during surgery. Postoperative imaging confirms complete lesion removal and proper positioning of the shunt tube. The 3D-Slicer + 3D printing guide combined with transcranial neuroendoscopic technology is cost-effective, easy to operate and learn, accurate in positioning, and suitable for minimally invasive surgery. It can be considered a practical and feasible technology for diagnosis, preoperative planning, and minimally invasive surgery, suitable for promotion in neurosurgery and other surgical departments.