Technologic advances in surgery for brain tumors: tools of the trade in the modern neurosurgical operating room.
Surgery is an essential part of the oncologic treatment of patients with brain tumors. Surgery is necessary for histologic diagnosis, and the cytoreduction of tumor mass has been shown to improve patient survival time and quality of life. Ultimately, the goal of any oncologic neurosurgery is to achieve maximal safe resection. Over the years, many technologic adjuncts have been developed to assist the surgeon in achieving this goal. In this article, we review the technologic advances of modern neurosurgery that are helping to reach this goal.
McPherson
Christopher M
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Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Sawaya
Raymond
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D001931:Brain Mapping; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D044582:Neuroendoscopes; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000639:trends*; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000639:trends*; D012371:Robotics