Open AccessVenture in 101 cranial punctures: A comparative study between frame-based versus frameless biopsy of 101 intracranial space occupying lesion
Author(s) -
Suresh Bishokarma,
Pratyush Shrestha,
Sagar Koirala,
Manita Raut,
Dinesh Nath Gongal
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_137_18
Subject(s) - medicine , neuronavigation , stereotactic biopsy , biopsy , radiology , lesion , stereotaxy , retrospective cohort study , surgery , magnetic resonance imaging , computer science , haptic technology , operating system
Presumptive diagnosis based solely on the clinical picture and imaging is not sufficient to provide appropriate treatment with certainty and hence histopathological confirmation of intracranial space occupying lesion (ICSOL) is essential. Needle biopsy via stereotactic frame-based or frameless neuronavigation technique is efficient procedure. The objective of this study is to compare their accuracy and efficacy and safety.