Minimally invasive treatment for glioblastoma through endoscopic surgery including tumor embolization when necessary: a technical note

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although there have been some reports on endoscopic glioblastoma surgery, the indication has been limited to deep-seated lesions, and the difficulty of hemostasis has been a concern. In that light, we attempted to establish an endoscopic procedure for excision of glioblastoma which could be applied even to hypervascular or superficial lesions, in combination with pre-operative endovascular tumor embolization.

Methods

Medical records of six consecutive glioblastoma patients who received exclusive endoscopic removal between September and November 2020 were analyzed. Preoperative tumor embolization was performed in cases with marked tumor stain and proper feeder arteries having an abnormal shape, for instance, tortuous or dilated, without passing through branches

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160401 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature