Computer assisted stereotactic placement of Ommaya reservoirs for delivery of chemotherapeutic agents in cancer patients.
A new technique of Ommaya reservoir placement using computer assisted reconstruction of CT data bases is described. This technique permits stereotactic placement of ventricular catheters in small or normal sized ventricles. It should be particularly useful in patients where the conventional technique is not applicable.
Hagen
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Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
O'Neill
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Kelly
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents