title: A method for stereotactic laser microsurgery in the treatment of deep-seated CNS neoplasms.
abstract: Intracranial tumors are reconstructed in stereotactic space by means of computerized axial tomographic data. The intracranial tumor is operated on with the patient in the stereotactic frame using a carbon dioxide laser to approach the lesion and vaporize it. Ultimately, a gas-filled cavity results which can be monitored on AP and lateral radiographs. Vaporization continues until the cavity produced is superimposable on the coronal and sagittal CT reconstruction. 2 cases treated by this method are presented.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques