title: Minimally invasive neurosurgery using CRW-3 stereotaxy.
abstract: The Cosman-Roberts-Wells (CRW-3) scanner independent stereotactic system is a recent arc-radius design developed from the Brown-Roberts-Wells system. The results of 74 supratentorial non-basal tumor suspect cases treated with this second generation computed tomography (CT) guided stereotactic apparatus are presented. Using a simple stereotactic target classification coupled with biopsy, trephine or mini-craniotomy, it has been possible to biopsy, excise and develop new strategies using microneurosurgical techniques with extremely low morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurosurgery and Neuropathology, Subregional Neuroscience Centre, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston-PR24HT, Lancashire, U.K.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Keogh