Stereotactic laser ablation as treatment of brain metastases recurring after stereotactic radiosurgery: a systematic literature review

AA Alattar, J Bartek Jr, VL Chiang, AM Mohammadi… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The optimal treatment of brain metastases recurring after radiosurgery (BMRS)
remains an area of active investigation. Stereotactic laser ablation (SLA, also known as laser …

Magnetic resonance-guided laser-induced thermal therapy for the treatment of progressive enhancing inflammatory reactions following stereotactic radiosurgery, or …

RN Hernandez, A Carminucci, P Patel… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND In patients who have previously undergone maximum radiation for
metastatic brain tumors, a progressive enhancing inflammatory reaction (PEIR) that …

“Laser and the Tuber”: thermal dynamic and volumetric factors influencing seizure outcomes in pediatric subjects with tuberous sclerosis undergoing …

MA Stellon, K Cobourn, MT Whitehead, N Elling… - Child's Nervous …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Tuberous sclerosis (TSC) is a well-known cause of medically refractory epilepsy
(MRE). Stereoencephalography-directed magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial …

Predictive modeling of brain tumor laser ablation dynamics

WJ Jermakowicz, AK Mahavadi, I Cajigas, L Dan… - Journal of neuro …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a novel MR thermometry-guided
thermoablative tool revolutionizing the clinical management of brain tumors. A limitation of …

MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for treatment of brain tumors

A Semonche, E Luther, K Berry, A Shah… - Neurosurgical …, 2019 - books.google.com
Minimally invasive technologies for intracranial lesions are a rapidly growing area of
surgical neuro-oncology. Magnetic resonance (MR)-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy …

Delayed-onset cyst formation after laser interstitial thermal therapy: unreported long-term complication

A Carminucci, M Parr, M Bitar, SF Danish - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The majority of complications following (LITT) therapy occur in the early
postoperative period, with few long-term complications being reported. Case Description …

Laser interstitial thermal therapy for “inoperable” gliomas

DG Eichberg, AH Shah, ME Ivan - New Techniques for Management of' …, 2019 - Elsevier
For both malignant and benign intracranial lesions, laser thermal interstitial therapy is
considered a safe treatment option. In the difficult treatment of patients who are not …