Endoscopic-assisted surgery versus microsurgery for pineal region tumors: a single-center retrospective study

• Published in: Neurosurgical review Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 1017 - 1022
• Main Authors: Xin, Can, Xiong, Zhongwei, Yan, Xixi, Zolfaghari, Seyedali, Cai, Yuankun, Ma, Zhiyang, Zhang, Tingbao, Zhang, Jianjian, Li, Zhengwei, Liu, Kui, Chen, Jincao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosurgery; Original Article; Microsurgery; Pineal region tumor; Hydrocephalus; Endoscopic-assisted surgery

Pineal region tumors are extremely deep-seated and surgically challenging. The exposure and visualization obtained by microscopic surgery are relatively limiting. The application of high-definition endoscopes has recently provided neurosurgeons with a much more magnified and clearer view of the anat...