Experiences with cranial neuronavigation in pediatric neurosurgery.

Full Abstract

Frameless, infrared-based neuronavigation (Surgical Microscope Navigator and Surgical Tool Navigator) was applied to intracranial neurosurgery in 22 children and infants (age range 7 months to 16 years). Predominant diagnoses were tumor and hydrocephalus (including multiloculated forms); the surgical procedures were open microneurosurgery in 10 cases and neuroendoscopy in 12 patients. There were no principal technical problems even in very young infants. Surgical and clinical results were satisfying in all cases. Neuronavigation proved to be particularly helpful in targeting deep-seated processes and in guiding neuroendoscopy in cases of multiloculated hydrocephalus or small ventricles. Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel

Author information

Author/s: Wagner, W (W); Gaab, M R (MR); Schroeder, H W (HW); Sehl, U (U); Tschiltschke, W (W);

Affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Greifswald, Germany. wagnerw(-atsign-)mail.uni-greifswald.de

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Pediatric neurosurgery (Pediatr Neurosurg), published in SWITZERLAND. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1999-Nov; vol 31 (issue 5) : pp 231-6

Dates: Created 2000/05/22; Completed 2000/05/22; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 10681676, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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