QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WORKING AREA OBTAINED BY ENDOSCOPE AND MICROSCOPE IN VARIOUS APPROACHES TO THE ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY COMPLEX USING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY–BASED FRAMELESS STEREOTAXY

Abstract

In our model, use of the endoscope, in an assistive manner to microscopic surgery, provided a working area advantage without loss of microneurosurgical techniques of dissection or of depth perception in the surgical field. This advantage was most prominent when smaller craniotomies were used.