Practical applications of navigation in skull base surgery

Surgical treatment of 16 patients was performed with the help of the navigation system in our hospital. The navigation system proved to be a useful supplement when we cut cranial base bone, identify important structures such as internal carotid artery, and adjust the place for the reconstruction using three-dimensional model. Craniofacial approaches with intraoperative neuronavigational guidance allow logical simulation before surgery and safe resection at some difficult parts of the skull base.