Neuroendoscopy
It is the sub-speciality of neurosurgery in which brain endoscopes are used for diagnostic or theraupatic purposes. It enables neurosurgeons to access areas of brain that cannot be reached with traditional surgery or remove the tumor without cutting or harming other parts of skull.
How it is done?
Benefits of neuroendoscopy
Types of tumors treated
The procedure is performed using an endoscope, a small telescope like device equipped with a high resolution video camera allowing the neurosurgeon to navigate and access the tumor. To remove a tumor or take a sample of it(biopsy) neurosurgeons attach special instruments to the endoscope.
• Less pain the traditional surgery
• Faster recovery
• Minimal injury and scarring of anatomical structures
• Pituitary tumors
• Craniopharyngiomas
• Pineal region tumors
• Rathkes cleft cyst
• Ventricular tumors
• Skull base tumors