Technologic Advances in Surgery for Brain Tumors: Tools of the Trade in the Modern Neurosurgical Operating Room

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Christopher M. McPherson Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 3: Issue 5
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2005
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2005.0040
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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.

Correspondence: Raymond Sawaya, MD, Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 442, Houston, TX, 77030. E-mail: rsawaya@mdanderson.org
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1540-1405
Online ISSN:
1540-1413
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network
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Copyright © 2005 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2005
Page Numbers:
6
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
03 Jun 2005
Accepted:
25 Jul 2005
Print Publication Date:
01 Sep 2005
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2005
Keywords:
Frameless stereotaxis; intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging; intraoperative ultrasound; cortical mapping; neuroendoscopy; surgical robotics

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