New surgical techniques for brain tumors

During the past years, the development of new technologies and techniques has been applied to brain tumor surgery, leading to decreased surgical morbidity and increased efficiency. These techniques can be used to reduce the invasiveness of the surgical approach (endoscopy, neuronavigation, robotics)...

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Published inRevue neurologique Vol. 162; no. 8-9; p. 801
Main Authors Fontaine, D, Duffau, H, Litrico, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.09.2006
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Neurosurgery - trends
Robotics
Stereotaxic Techniques
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:During the past years, the development of new technologies and techniques has been applied to brain tumor surgery, leading to decreased surgical morbidity and increased efficiency. These techniques can be used to reduce the invasiveness of the surgical approach (endoscopy, neuronavigation, robotics), to improve guidance (stereotaxy, neuronavigation), to better identify the tumor limits (neuronavigation, metabolic imaging, intra-operative MRI) or the functional areas (functional imaging, electrophysiological functional mapping) to optimize resection and to respect eloquent areas. This article reviews these techniques, focusing on their respective principles, practical utility, impact and limits.
ISSN:0035-3787
DOI:10.1016/S0035-3787(06)75082-2