Neuroanesthesia & neurocritical care
Scalp blocks do not affect the accuracy of neuronavigation facial recognition registration
Authors' conclusion
Scalp block does not interfere with neuronavigation facial recognition accuracy during neurosurgical procedures.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy
- Participants
- 25 patients
- Exposure
- Neuronavigation facial recognition registration accuracy after vs before scalp blocks
- Outcome
- Neuronavigation facial recognition registration accuracy
Methodological detailsbefore-after comparison, matched analysis
- Before-after comparison
- Matched analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Facial recognition registration accuracy
- Bilateral supraorbital and auriculotemporal scalp blocks did not significantly affect accuracy
- Two-tailed matched t-test
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Scalp blocks do not affect the accuracy of neuronavigation facial recognition registration. J Clin Monit Comput. Published 3 December 2022. doi:10.
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