FLUORESCEIN ASSISTANCE IN NEURO-ONCOLOGICAL SURGERY: A TREND OF THE MOMENT OR A REAL TECHNICAL ADJUNT?

Highlights • This editorial comments on fluorescein-guided technique in neuro-oncological surgery • Fluorescein-guided technique is a cheap, safe and effective way to improve HGGs visualization • Fluorescein-guided technique is associated to a high rate of total removal in HGGs surgery • Fluorescein...

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Published in:Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2016-05, Vol.144, p.119-120
Main Author: Acerbi, F., MD PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Drug dosages
Evidence-based medicine
Fluorescein - administration & dosage
Fluorescent Dyes - administration & dosage
Humans
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgical Procedures - trends
Surgical Oncology - trends
Tumors
Visualization
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Summary:Highlights • This editorial comments on fluorescein-guided technique in neuro-oncological surgery • Fluorescein-guided technique is a cheap, safe and effective way to improve HGGs visualization • Fluorescein-guided technique is associated to a high rate of total removal in HGGs surgery • Fluorescein-guided technique could be potentially used for all CNS tumors with MRI enhancement • Research on this field is still ongoing
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.03.011