Application of real-time intraoperative neuronavigation integrated with ultrasound in resection of deep seated brain tumor

VernacularTitle:术中实时超声导航在脑深部肿瘤切除术中的应用
Author: Xiao-Feng JIANG ¹ ; Cao-Shi NIU ; Xian-Ming FU ; Ye-Han WANG ; Mei-Guang LI ; Shi-Ying LING ; Yin JI ; Guang-Qun LI ; Gu-Yue FU
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1. 安徽省立医院
Keywords: Brain tumor; Neuronavigation; Ultrasound; Microneurosurgery
From: Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2010;09(9):922-926
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To assess the value of real-time intraoperative neuronavigation integrated with ultrasound in the resection of deep-seated brain tumor. Methods Thirty patients with deep-seated brain tumor were treated with microneurosurgery guided with real-time ultrasound integrated with the Brain Lab IGSonic navigation. During the ultrasound based operation, the degree of brain shift and the tumor border was timely observed, and then the tumor was resected totally. Results Guiding with navigation integrated ultrasound, we noticed the brain shift with various degrees happening in 30 patients,and the border of tumor was exposed and the tumor was resected totally without serious complications.Conclusions Intraoperative ultrasound integrated with navigation is a reliable guidance which can accurately re-localize the border of deep-seated brain tumor even when the tumor is shifting, timely delineate the reformatted images from ultrasound and totally resectcd the tumor, thus decrease the surgical time and increase the safety of surgical procedure.