Editing Image-guided surgery (section)

== Benefits ==
The benefits of Image-guided surgery include greater control of the surgical procedure, real-time feedback on the effect of the intervention, reduced tissue trauma and disruption in gaining access to the anatomical structure. Image-guided surgery allows for: reduced post-operative neural deficits and adverse events associated with [[Endovenous laser treatment|endovenous laser ablative]] procedures,<ref>{{cite conference | vauthors = Grace J, Wang Y, Robinson D, Tahuil C, Xu R | title = Retrospective Analysis: Collateral nerve damage and local tissue trauma associated with endovenous laser ablation therapy |url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQnU5wYkr4eqtjFatBkgD0GjM7PbfTmhX2LC9fhKqji0SWYgX0m3W_jnL2P7WPF3uRh4OjkXEuv0Lo7/pub | conference = Ultrasound Guided Endovenous Laser Ablation Union International de Phlebology World Congress | date = 2018 | location = Melbourne Australia }}</ref> and more effective removal of brain tumors that were once considered inoperable due to their size or location.<ref name="auto">{{cite journal | vauthors = Mezger U, Jendrewski C, Bartels M | title = Navigation in surgery | journal = Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery | volume = 398 | issue = 4 | pages = 501–14 | date = April 2013 | pmid = 23430289 | pmc = 3627858 | doi = 10.1007/s00423-013-1059-4 }}</ref>