Minimally invasive lesionectomies through a stereotactically guided working sleeve

• Published in: Neurological research (New York) Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 51
• Main Authors: Pannek, H W, Oppel, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.1999
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Basal Ganglia - surgery; Cerebral Ventricles - surgery; Child; Child, Preschool; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Neurosurgery - instrumentation; Neurosurgery - methods; Retrospective Studies; Stereotaxic Techniques; Temporal Lobe - surgery; Thalamus - surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome

The authors report on their experience of lesionectomies close to or in the thalamus, basal ganglia, third ventricle and in the temporal lobe. The resection itself is performed stereotactically, MRI or CT guided, either microscopically or endoscopically through a sleeve designed by one of the author...