Open AccessOperative treatment of primary brain tumors localized in motor zone with direct corticalis electrostimulation: Series of 62 patients
Author(s) -
Goran Tasić,
B.D. Nestorovic,
I Milić,
Igor Nikolić,
Vesna Jovanović,
Vojislav Bogosavljević,
A. Janićijević,
Marina Radosavljević
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci1101053t
Subject(s) - medicine , glioblastoma , sulcus , glioma , primary motor cortex , brain tumor , motor cortex , supplementary motor area , resection , central sulcus , motor area , cortex (anatomy) , stimulation , surgery , radiology , pathology , neuroscience , cancer research , biology , functional magnetic resonance imaging
In spite of the progress made in diagnostic procedures and development of the operating rooms technology, considerable neurological deficit after operation of tumors localised in the brain motor zone commits one to direct intraoperative identification of the motor zone. By introducing direct electrocortical stimulation into the routine intraoperative application the primary goal has been achieved -reaching the maximum degree of radicalness of surgical resection while preserving motor centres in the cerebral cortex.