Skip to main content

Exoscope Tied to Better Outcomes in Spinal Neurosurgery

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Feb 9, 2024.

By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 -- Use of an exoscope for spinal neurosurgery is associated with superior intraoperative outcomes versus use of the operative microscope, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in World Neurosurgery.

Noah L.A. Nawabi, from the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and colleagues compared intraoperative outcomes for exoscope-assisted spine surgery versus similar procedures performed using the operative microscope. The analysis included 123 exoscope spinal surgeries performed on 116 unique patients and 126 surgeries on 120 unique patients using the microscope.

The researchers found that mean blood loss (28 versus 132 mL), operative time (83 versus 103 minutes), and length of stay (1.04 versus 1.73 days) were significantly lower for the exoscope group than for the microscope group.

"Spine surgeons should consider implementing the exoscope in their own practice, because it has the potential to improve the operative experience for everyone involved in the case and improve patient outcomes," the authors write. "Future studies should assess the efficacy of the exoscope in spine surgery with similar designs but larger patient and surgeon population samples."

Abstract/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)

Disclaimer: Statistical data in medical articles provide general trends and do not pertain to individuals. Individual factors can vary greatly. Always seek personalized medical advice for individual healthcare decisions.

© 2024 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

Posted February 2024

Read this next

Worse Outcomes Seen for Severe Bilateral Hip OA in Adult Spinal Deformity

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- For patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD), those with severe bilateral hip osteoarthritis (OA) have worse outcomes, according to a study published...

Physicians With Disabilities May Experience Depersonalization

MONDAY, May 13, 2024 -- Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their...

Thrombectomy Linked to Better Outcomes for Acute Stroke, Large Infarct

THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 -- For patients with acute stroke and a large infarct, thrombectomy plus medical care results in better functional outcomes and lower mortality, according to...

More news resources

Subscribe to our newsletter

Whatever your topic of interest, subscribe to our newsletters to get the best of Drugs.com in your inbox.