Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology
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J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol. · Sep 2000
Comparative Study Clinical TrialNeuronavigation in surgery of intracranial and spinal tumors.
To demonstrate the new possibilities and advantages of neuronavigation in the surgery of intracranial and spinal tumors, based on patient populations treated in our hospital. ⋯ Neuronavigation allows very precise intracranial and spinal surgery. The problem of brain shift during the navigation procedures has been solved by intraoperative image acquisition. The use of neuronavigation was shown to improve the postoperative quality of life of patients suffering from brain and spinal tumors.