Neuroendoscopic anatomy and surgery in pineal region tumors: Role of neuroendoscopic procedure in the 'minimally-invasive preferential' management

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 54, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2001, Pages 277-286

  Oi, S ^a   Kamio, M ^a   Joki, T ^a   Abe, T ^a  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive preferential management; Neuroendoscopic anatomy; Neuroendoscopic surgery; Pineal region tumors

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ACCURACY; ANASTOMOSIS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BRAIN LATERAL VENTRICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CRANIOTOMY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; JAPAN; KOREA; METASTASIS POTENTIAL; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PINEAL BODY TUMOR; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PINEAL GLAND; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 0035179426     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012754616544     Document Type: Review

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