Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real province), 17 September 2026. The regional government of Castilla-La Mancha has informed the Hospital Universitario Mancha Centro on 17 September 2026 a Neuronavigator for the Otorhinolaryngology handed over. According to the official statement, the surgical navigation system enables the precise, real-time tracking of surgical instruments in relation to the individual anatomy of the patient.
The device combines preoperative imaging, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, with intraoperative positioning data. This is intended to improve orientation during endoscopic procedures in anatomically confined areas and reduce risk near sensitive structures – for example, the ethmoid bone, the eye socket (Orbita), the optic nerve (Nervus opticus) or the base of the skull. According to the hospital, complex cases such as repeat operations can benefit in particular, as previous surgery may have altered the natural anatomy.
The statement cites as clinical examples endoscopic nasal and sinus surgery for polyposis, the surgical closure of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas, decompression of the orbit or optic nerve, and procedures involving the frontal sinus system. Collaboration with the Unidad del Dolor is also planned: the neuronavigator is intended to support probe placement for radiofrequency procedures on the Ganglion Gasser to help treat selected cases of trigeminal neuralgia more precisely. The regional estimate is that around three to four patients per month could benefit directly from the technology.
According to the government, the purchase price is 120,000 euros. The acquisition is part of ongoing investment by the autonomous community’s health department, aimed at expanding complex procedures at sites outside major referral centres. The aim is to reduce transfers, shorten waiting times and make care pathways in Ciudad Real province shorter. The Servicio de Salud de Castilla-La Mancha (Sescam) is responsible for its operation; Hospital Universitario Mancha Centro is run as a specialist hospital under its umbrella.
All technical descriptions, case numbers and assessments in this report come from the official press release issued by the Castilla-La Mancha government on 17 September 2026. No independent clinical results or comparative efficacy data were presented there, and they are therefore not covered in this report.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).