Title of article :
What’s New in Neurosurgery: Advances in Neurovascular and Spine Surgery, Epilepsy Surgery, Surgery for Movement Disorders and Intraoperative Imaging
Author/Authors :
Dohrmann, George J. University of Chicago - Medical Center - Section of Neurosurgery, USA , Dohrmann, George J. Rush University - Medical Center - Department of Neurological Surgery, USA , Byrne, Richard W. University of Chicago - Medical Center - Section of Neurosurgery, USA , Byrne, Richard W. Rush University - Medical Center - Department of Neurological Surgery, USA
Abstract :
Curing problems of the brain without manipulating the brain or without much manipulation of the brain has been the goal of neurosurgeons for decades. Difficult problems such as aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations were dealt with by operating on the cerebral vessels. With the improved technology it now is possible in many patients to block selectively with microcatheters such threatening vascular problems using endovascular coils (or endovascular stents) or injection of substances via the microcatheters to selectively obstruct vessels within the brain. All of this can be done without open operations on the brain.
