The surgical management of intracranial tumours.
Surgery may contribute significantly to the management of intracranial neoplasms. It helps establish the diagnosis and provides palliation or even cure in selected cases. This article evaluates the present role of surgery, details some of the techniques involved with their associated complications and gives the expected outcome for certain types of tumour.
Lye
R H
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University of Manchester.
D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed