Surgical Mini-Lectures and Clinics
Thursday, October 15, 2009
1:00PM - 3:00PM
S224
Computer-Aided Surgical Simulation for Complex Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD
Chairman / Professor, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute / Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Houston, TX
James J. Xia, MD, PhD, MS
Director of Surgical Planning Lab / Associate Professor, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute / Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Houston, TX
Synopsis
Using our computer-aided surgical simulation method for cranio-maxillofacial surgery, surgeons can perform virtual surgery, create a 3D prediction of patients' surgical outcomes and transfer the plan to the patient at the time of the surgery. This new method eliminates the problems associated with the current planning methods.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the principles of Computer-Assisted Surgical Simulation (CASS).
- Describe the advantages, disadvantages and indications and limitations of this technology.
- Explain the objective data comparing actual outcomes obtained using this technology.