Minimally invasive surgical techniques for intracranial tumour lesions in paediatric neurosurgery: state of art

Abstract

After a long way of evolution in neurosurgical and intensive care technologies the high-end surgeries have become less challenging and survival rate has improved significantly. Planning a tumour surgery today means not only achieving a total removal but finding a less traumatic strategy that would not decrease quality of the patient’s life. A significant experience of using keyhole surgery, endoscopic assistance, and portal surgery has been obtained in paediatric department of Burdenko Neurosurgical Centre. This literature review is designed to reveal the current state of minimally invasive technologies for transcranial surgery of intraaxial tumours. Representation of the problem demanded a review of publications including original articles and systematic reviews over the last 10 years and some milestone publications.