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Implementation with 3D-rendered surgical navigation with virtual endoscopy (3D-SNVE) may represent a step forward. This study aimed to demonstrate and quantify the benefits of this technology.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Material and Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four maxillary tumor models with critical posterior extension were created in four artificial skulls (Sawbones<jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>). Images were acquired with cone-beam computed tomography and the tumor and carotid were contoured. Eight head and neck surgeons were recruited for the simulations. Surgeons delineated the posterior margin of resection through a transnasal approach and avoided the carotid while establishing an adequate resection margin with respect to tumor extirpation. Three simulations were performed: 1) unguided: based on a pre-simulation study of cross-sectional imaging; 2) tumor-guided: guided by real-time tool tracking with 3D tumor and carotid rendering; 3) carotid-guided: tumor-guided with a 2-mm alert cloud surrounding the carotid. Distances of the planes from the carotid and tumor were classified as follows and the points of the plane were classified accordingly: \u201cred\u201d: through the carotid artery; \u201corange\u201d: &amp;lt;2 mm from the carotid; \u201cyellow\u201d: &amp;gt;2 mm from the carotid and within the tumor or &amp;lt;5 mm from the tumor; \u201cgreen\u201d: &amp;gt;2 mm from the carotid and 5\u201310 mm from the tumor; and \u201cblue\u201d: &amp;gt;2 mm from the carotid and &amp;gt;10 mm from the tumor. The three techniques (unguided, tumor-guided, and carotid-guided) were compared.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>3D-SNVE for the transnasal delineation of the posterior margin in maxillary tumor models significantly improved the rate of margin-negative clearance around the tumor and reduced damage to the carotid artery. \u201cGreen\u201d cuts occurred in 52.4% in the unguided setting <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic> 62.1% and 64.9% in the tumor- and carotid-guided settings, respectively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&amp;lt; 0.0001). \u201cRed\u201d cuts occurred 6.7% of the time in the unguided setting <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic> 0.9% and 1.0% in the tumor- and carotid-guided settings, respectively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.0001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This preclinical study has demonstrated that 3D-SNVE provides a substantial improvement of the posterior margin delineation in terms of safety and oncological adequacy. 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