Craniotomy Complexity and Outcomes in Exoscope-Assisted Cranial Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis
In this cohort, the exoscope enabled the safe and effective resection of superficial and deep lesions with outcomes comparable to those historically reported with operating microscopes. Gross total resection rates were high in the superficial cohort and substantially higher than in the deep cohort, while complication rates did not differ significantly between groups. Future prospective studies with long-term follow-up are needed to assess oncological outcomes and define the optimal role of exoscopic technology in neurosurgical oncology.
Authors
- Francesco Messineo
- Antonino Morabito
- Domenicantonio Collufio
- Salvatore Cardali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0950-9140)
- Giuseppe Ricciardo
- Domenico Matalone
- Giovanni Raffa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8623-4964)
- Giada Garufi
- Alfredo Conti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9408-2662)
Institutions
- University of Messina (IT)
- Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Papardo Piemonte (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15101060
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00