from the brain cells, the membranes
around the brain, nerves, or glands.
Tumors can directly destroy brain
cells. They can also damage cells by producing inflammation, placing pressure
on other parts of the brain, and increasing pressure within the skull. The
cause of primary brain tumors is unknown. There are many possible risk
factors that could play a role.
Advantages of Next Generation Technology over Conventional
Neurosurgery to Remove Brain Tumor
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Conventional Neurosurgery to remove Brain Tumor
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MRI Guided Brain Tumor Surgery in a Brain Suite, Next Generation
Technology
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Conventional neurosurgical procedure like conventional
craniotomy relies on surgeon's visualization of the tumour. The surgeon has
to spend time and significant effort to find the tumor.
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The surgeon is guided during the surgery by live Advanced New
Generation computer assisted MRI and thus knows exactly where tumor ends and
normal brain begins.
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In some types of tumours, surgeons may not completely visualize
the tumour and there is a risk that surgeon can resect normal brain tissue
along with the tumor, which can result in neurologic deficit, paralysis, loss
of speech, blindness etc.
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Enhanced
ability of Neurosurgeon to excise the complete tumor. Less risk of post
operative complications. Functional image guidance with MRI allows for
accurate, non-invasive preoperative assessment and planning for brain tumor
surgery.
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Normal brain tissue can be damaged unnecessarily. This can
result in neurologic deficit and prolonged stay in the hospital
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MRI
guided Brain Tumor Surgery allows a more complete tumor removal with much
less risk to surrounding brain tissue.
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A
surgeon performs a subtotal removal of the tumor . The consequence is only
partial tumor resection that will result in a faster recurrence of the tumor
and neurological symptoms.
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"Inoperable" tumors (inoperable by conventional
surgical techniques) can be resected with MRI Guided Brain Tumor Surgery.
Frequently, these are deep seated-relatively benign tumors in children and
young adults or elderly patients. Many of these tumors can be cured with this
most advanced technolog
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