Minimally Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery
Minimally invasive surgery is used by neurosurgeons whenever these techniques can achieve comparable or better results compared to standard open surgical procedures. State-of-the-art, minimally invasive neuronavigation technology minimizes incisions and often allows surgeons to cosmetically hide scars. Various types of Minimally Invasive Surgeries are: Biopsy Brain biopsy is the procedure to remove abnormal tissues in the brain. The tissue cells can show what kind of brain lesion is present and whether it is cancerous or non-cancerous. The purpose of brain biopsy is to diagnose an abnormality seen on an MRI or CT scan. After that, the sample of the suspicious area is taken to perform the surgery. How is a biopsy performed? In an open biopsy, an incision is made in the skull, and a small piece of tissue near the brain’s surface area is removed. However, in a needle biopsy, a needle is used to access deeper tumors in the brain. A stereotactic frame guides the needle into the brain d...