by Iswarya on December 31, 2020 at 11:23 AM
Department of Neurosurgery at the PGI announced it has started operating patients with 3D exoscope, a first in the country.
For two patients with a brain tumor and orbital mass, neurosurgeon Dhandapani and his team performed 3D exoscope surgery successfully, it said.
This technology is one of the latest advances in minimally invasive brain and spine surgery. The 3D visualization is guided by scope from outside, compared to the usual 2D visualization from inside in the endoscope.
‘First in India, PGI-Chandigarh starts 3D exoscope surgery. A neurosurgeons team successfully operated upon two patients with a brain tumor and orbital mass using this latest technology.