Frameless stereotactic biopsy for precision neurosurgery: diagnostic value, safety, and accuracy
- 20 March 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Acta Neurochirurgica
- Vol. 161 (5), 967-974
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-019-03873-w
Abstract
Stereotactic biopsy is consistently employed to characterize cerebral lesions in patients who are not suitable for microsurgical resection. In the past years, technical improvement and neuroimaging advancements contributed to increase the diagnostic yield, the safety, and the application of this procedure. Currently, in addition to histological diagnosis, the molecular analysis is considered essential in the diagnostic process to properly select therapeutic and prognostic algorithms in a personalized approach. The present study reports our experience with frameless stereotactic brain biopsy in this molecular era.Keywords
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