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Laser application in neurosurgery

BACKGROUND: Technological innovations based on light amplification created by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER) have been used extensively in the field of neurosurgery. METHODS: We reviewed the medical literature to identify current laser-based technological applications for surgical, diagnos...

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Autores principales: Belykh, Evgenii, Yagmurlu, Kaan, Martirosyan, Nikolay L., Lei, Ting, Izadyyazdanabadi, Mohammadhassan, Malik, Kashif M., Byvaltsev, Vadim A., Nakaji, Peter, Preul, Mark C.
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Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29204309
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_489_16
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author Belykh, Evgenii
Yagmurlu, Kaan
Martirosyan, Nikolay L.
Lei, Ting
Izadyyazdanabadi, Mohammadhassan
Malik, Kashif M.
Byvaltsev, Vadim A.
Nakaji, Peter
Preul, Mark C.
author_facet Belykh, Evgenii
Yagmurlu, Kaan
Martirosyan, Nikolay L.
Lei, Ting
Izadyyazdanabadi, Mohammadhassan
Malik, Kashif M.
Byvaltsev, Vadim A.
Nakaji, Peter
Preul, Mark C.
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description BACKGROUND: Technological innovations based on light amplification created by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER) have been used extensively in the field of neurosurgery. METHODS: We reviewed the medical literature to identify current laser-based technological applications for surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic uses in neurosurgery. RESULTS: Surgical applications of laser technology reported in the literature include percutaneous laser ablation of brain tissue, the use of surgical lasers in open and endoscopic cranial surgeries, laser-assisted microanastomosis, and photodynamic therapy for brain tumors. Laser systems are also used for intervertebral disk degeneration treatment, therapeutic applications of laser energy for transcranial laser therapy and nerve regeneration, and novel diagnostic laser-based technologies (e.g., laser scanning endomicroscopy and Raman spectroscopy) that are used for interrogation of pathological tissue. CONCLUSION: Despite controversy over the use of lasers for treatment, the surgical application of lasers for minimally invasive procedures shows promising results and merits further investigation. Laser-based microscopy imaging devices have been developed and miniaturized to be used intraoperatively for rapid pathological diagnosis. The multitude of ways that lasers are used in neurosurgery and in related neuroclinical situations is a testament to the technological advancements and practicality of laser science.
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spelling pubmed-56915572017-12-04 Laser application in neurosurgery Belykh, Evgenii Yagmurlu, Kaan Martirosyan, Nikolay L. Lei, Ting Izadyyazdanabadi, Mohammadhassan Malik, Kashif M. Byvaltsev, Vadim A. Nakaji, Peter Preul, Mark C. Surg Neurol Int Review Article BACKGROUND: Technological innovations based on light amplification created by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER) have been used extensively in the field of neurosurgery. METHODS: We reviewed the medical literature to identify current laser-based technological applications for surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic uses in neurosurgery. RESULTS: Surgical applications of laser technology reported in the literature include percutaneous laser ablation of brain tissue, the use of surgical lasers in open and endoscopic cranial surgeries, laser-assisted microanastomosis, and photodynamic therapy for brain tumors. Laser systems are also used for intervertebral disk degeneration treatment, therapeutic applications of laser energy for transcranial laser therapy and nerve regeneration, and novel diagnostic laser-based technologies (e.g., laser scanning endomicroscopy and Raman spectroscopy) that are used for interrogation of pathological tissue. CONCLUSION: Despite controversy over the use of lasers for treatment, the surgical application of lasers for minimally invasive procedures shows promising results and merits further investigation. Laser-based microscopy imaging devices have been developed and miniaturized to be used intraoperatively for rapid pathological diagnosis. The multitude of ways that lasers are used in neurosurgery and in related neuroclinical situations is a testament to the technological advancements and practicality of laser science. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017-11-09 /pmc/articles/PMC5691557/ /pubmed/29204309 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_489_16 Text en Copyright: © 2017 Surgical Neurology International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
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Belykh, Evgenii
Yagmurlu, Kaan
Martirosyan, Nikolay L.
Lei, Ting
Izadyyazdanabadi, Mohammadhassan
Malik, Kashif M.
Byvaltsev, Vadim A.
Nakaji, Peter
Preul, Mark C.
Laser application in neurosurgery
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29204309
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_489_16
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