Role of laser interstitial thermal therapy in the management of primary and metastatic brain tumors

K Melnick, D Shin, F Dastmalchi, Z Kabeer… - … Treatment Options in …, 2021 - Springer
Opinion statement Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive treatment
option for brain tumors including glioblastoma, other primary central nervous system (CNS) …

The management of brain metastases—systematic review of neurosurgical aspects

MA Proescholdt, P Schödel, C Doenitz, T Pukrop… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this comprehensive review, we focused on the neurosurgical treatment
as an integrative part of the challenging multidisciplinary management of cerebral …

[HTML][HTML] Repeat laser interstitial thermal therapy for recurrent primary and metastatic intracranial tumors

M Muir, JI Traylor, R Gadot, R Patel… - Surgical neurology …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Repeat craniotomy in patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors carries
significant morbidity and can delay adjuvant treatments. Repeat laser interstitial thermal …

In situ vaccination with laser interstitial thermal therapy augments immunotherapy in malignant gliomas

DH Shin, KF Melnick, DD Tran… - Journal of Neuro …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) remains a promising advance in the
treatment of primary central nervous system malignancies. As indications for its use continue …

An update of neuroanesthesia for intraoperative brain mapping craniotomy

CZ Lee, CCM Poon - Neurosurgery, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The perioperative multidisciplinary team approach has probably been best exemplified by
the care of awake craniotomy patients. Advancement in anesthesia and meticulous …

Outcomes and principles of patient selection for laser interstitial thermal therapy for metastatic brain tumor management: a multisite institutional case series

C Riviere-Cazaux, AR Bhandarkar, M Rahman… - World neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is an emerging treatment modality for
both primary brain tumors and metastases. We report initial outcomes after LITT for …

Safety analysis of bilateral laser interstitial thermal therapy for treatment of butterfly glioma

AM Jamshidi, DG Eichberg, RJ Komotar, M Ivan - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Treatment strategies for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) of the corpus callosum
have remained limited to stereotactic biopsy in many cases owing to the morbidity resulting …

Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for posterior fossa neoplasms

O Ashraf, G Arzumanov, E Luther, JT McMahon… - Journal of neuro …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has been
increasingly used to treat a number of intracranial pathologies, though its use in the …

Supralesional ablation volumes are feasible in the posterior fossa and may provide enhanced symptomatic relief

E Luther, VM Lu, AA Morell, T Elarjani… - Operative …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) for posterior fossa lesions remains
rare as the small size of the infratentorial compartment, proximity to the brainstem, and …

Airway management with Leksell frame in situ with or without frontal bar: a mannequin study

T Dalby, C Iorio-Morin, S Kalia… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Background: The use of stereotactic headframes for neurosurgical procedures requiring
targeted localization continues to grow with new advancements in technology and treatment …