Robot assisted laser-interstitial thermal therapy with iSYS1 and Visualase: how I do it
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-04883-3
Abstract: Laser-interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is an ablative treatment based on a surgically implanted laser-emitting catheter to induce a focal ablation of the pathological tissue. The main indications in neurosurgery are primary brain tumors, metastases, radiation… read more here.
Keywords: laser interstitial; robot assisted; thermal therapy; assisted laser ... See more keywords
Role of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in the Management of Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11864-021-00912-6
Abstract: Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive treatment option for brain tumors including glioblastoma, other primary central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms, metastases, and radiation necrosis. LITT employs a fiber optic coupled laser delivery… read more here.
Keywords: laser interstitial; interstitial thermal; therapy; brain ... See more keywords
Magnetic Resonance Thermometry and Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Brain Tumors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2017.05.015
Abstract: Recent technological advancements in intraoperative imaging are shaping the way for a new era in brain tumor surgery. Magnetic resonance thermometry has provided intraoperative real-time imaging feedback for safe and effective application of laser interstitial… read more here.
Keywords: laser interstitial; magnetic resonance; resonance thermometry; brain ... See more keywords
NCOG-65. MR-GUIDED LASER INTERSTITIAL THERMAL THERAPY FOR BRAIN TUMORS IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS
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DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa215.603
Abstract: There is a paucity of studies assessing the use of magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) in the elderly population. Geriatric patients (≥65 years) treated with LITT for intracranial tumors at a single institution… read more here.
Keywords: laser interstitial; guided laser; tumors geriatric; thermal therapy ... See more keywords
NFB-06. Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy as a Radiation-Sparing Approach for Children with Cancer Predisposition
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DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac079.470
Abstract: Abstract BACKGROUND: Li-Fraumeni (LFS) syndrome confers a predisposition for the formation of a broad range of tumors. Estimates of post-radiation secondary malignancy in the context of LFS cohorts range from 20-50%. Therefore, alternative therapeutic strategies… read more here.
Keywords: laser interstitial; interstitial thermal; radiation sparing; therapy ... See more keywords
SURG-29. LASER INTERSTITIAL THERMAL THERAPY COMPARED TO CRANIOTOMY FOR TREATMENT OF RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA
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DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.1029
Abstract: There have been publications that propose the use of laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) as a viable alternative to craniotomy for the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM). The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare… read more here.
Keywords: laser interstitial; treatment; thermal therapy; interstitial thermal ... See more keywords
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma After Failed Radiation Therapy: A Case Series.
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DOI: 10.1093/ons/opaa012
Abstract: BACKGROUND Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a growing technology to treat a variety of brain lesions. It offers an alternative to treatment options, such as open craniotomy and stereotactic radiosurgery. OBJECTIVE To analyze our… read more here.
Keywords: laser interstitial; thermal therapy; metastatic melanoma; interstitial thermal ... See more keywords
Safety of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Patients With Pacemakers.
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DOI: 10.1093/ons/opx292
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT) has increasingly been used as a treatment option for medically refractory epilepsy, tumors, and radiation necrosis. The use of LiTT requires intraoperative magnetic resonance (MR) thermography. This… read more here.
Keywords: mesial temporal; laser interstitial; thermal therapy; interstitial thermal ... See more keywords
Optic Radiation Tractography and Visual Field Deficits in Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Amygdalohippocampectomy in Patients with Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1159/000454866
Abstract: Background/Aims: Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has become an alternative to open-resective surgery for refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Occurrence of visual field defects (VFDs) following open surgery for MTLE is reported at 52-100%.… read more here.
Keywords: optic radiation; laser interstitial; visual field; interstitial thermal ... See more keywords
Epilepsy-Related Mortality After Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy.
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207405
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To study the incidence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) after laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) for drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). METHODS Prospective observational study of consecutive patients treated with LITT between 2013-2021. The… read more here.
Keywords: laser interstitial; interstitial thermal; sudep; thermal therapy ... See more keywords
Risk of Tract Seeding Following Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Brain Tumors.
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DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002403
Abstract: BACKGROUND The management of intracranial oncological disease remains a significant challenge despite advances in systemic cancer therapy. Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) represents a novel treatment for local control of brain tumors through photocoagulation with… read more here.
Keywords: tract seeding; laser interstitial; interstitial thermal; tract ... See more keywords