Neurosurgery Blog Features Article on High-Accuracy Augmented Reality Guidance for Intracranial Drain Placement Using a Standalone Head-Worn Navigation System

On March 26, the Neurosurgery Blog cross-posted a recent publication in Neurosurgery, the official journal of the CNS. Titled “High-Accuracy Augmented Reality Guidance for Intracranial Drain Placement Using a Standalone Head-Worn Navigation System: First-in-Human Results,” the article was published as part of Neurosurgery’s High-Impact Manuscript Service. Although in some cases, freehand placement might have been equally successful, the distinct improvement over the control group indicates that the freehand technique may not consistently yield straightforward results. The performance in slit ventricle cases further substantiates these presumptions because accomplishing successful ventricular puncture can be notably challenging, especially within a single attempt,” reports Frederick Van Gestel, MD, and his colleagues.