Role of stereotactic biopsy in the surgical treatment of cerebral tumors

G F Rossi; M Scerrati; R Roselli

doi:10.1159/000100703

Role of stereotactic biopsy in the surgical treatment of cerebral tumors

Appl Neurophysiol. 1987;50(1-6):159-67. doi: 10.1159/000100703.

Authors

G F Rossi¹, M Scerrati, R Roselli

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 3329840
DOI: 10.1159/000100703

Abstract

Out of 664 intracranial tumors subjected to surgical procedures since 1980, 163 underwent stereobiopsy. On the basis of this experience, we devised a scheme to help decide whether and why stereobiopsy is advisable.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biopsy / methods
Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
Brain Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Stereotaxic Techniques*