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Computer-Assisted Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery

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Over the past years, computer-assisted surgery has gained more importance in craniomaxillofacial surgery, especially in primary and secondary reconstruction of head and neck ablative defects. The clinical application of 3D imaging for head and neck tumors has been facilitated through advances in image analysis and computer technology. Basic requirements for oncologic treatment in the head and neck region include detailed imaging studies using computed tomography (CT), cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), data transfer to specific 3D image analysis platforms, and the integrated use of specific computer-assisted infrared-based navigation systems. These techniques allow for a preplanned image-guided path to the particular tumor region for taking biopsies, resection, or reconstruction. This chapter will focus on four categories for oncologic surgical procedures in which computer-assisted surgery has been increasingly used in recent years:

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The contents in this chapter is based on the previous published work “Advances and innovations in computer-assisted head and neck oncologic surgery” published in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 2012

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Majeed Rana

  2. Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum Bremerhaven, 27574, Bremerhaven, Germany

    André M. Eckardt

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Rana, M., Eckardt, A.M. (2017). Computer-Assisted Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery. In: Kuriakose, M.A. (eds) Contemporary Oral Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43854-2_13

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