{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["167(1)"],"submitter":["Aboubakr O"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive option for treating epilepsy and neuro-oncologic lesions, including those deemed inoperable. However, it does not allow for histomolecular diagnosis.<h4>Methods</h4>We describe our technique for combining stereotactic brain biopsy and LITT, focusing on biopsy sample quantity and its effects on MRI thermometry and ablation quality.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Stereotactic biopsy can be safely integrated with LITT. Limiting sampling to two specimens minimizes air diffusion and hemorrhagic risk, reducing thermometric artifacts and preserving the accuracy of ablation."],"journal":["Acta neurochirurgica"],"pagination":["312"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12678548"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["How I do it: sequential robot-assisted stereotactic biopsy and laser interstitial thermal therapy for epilepsy associated with brain tumors."],"pmcid":["PMC12678548"],"pubmed_authors":["Aboubakr O","Mathon B"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"How I do it: sequential robot-assisted stereotactic biopsy and laser interstitial thermal therapy for epilepsy associated with brain tumors.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive option for treating epilepsy and neuro-oncologic lesions, including those deemed inoperable. However, it does not allow for histomolecular diagnosis.<h4>Methods</h4>We describe our technique for combining stereotactic brain biopsy and LITT, focusing on biopsy sample quantity and its effects on MRI thermometry and ablation quality.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Stereotactic biopsy can be safely integrated with LITT. Limiting sampling to two specimens minimizes air diffusion and hemorrhagic risk, reducing thermometric artifacts and preserving the accuracy of ablation.","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Dec","modification":"2026-05-22T03:25:30.018Z","creation":"2026-05-22T03:16:07.255Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12678548","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41339600"],"doi":["10.1007/s00701-025-06705-2"]}}