Minimally Invasive Surgery for Brain and Skull Base Tumors
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 82
Special Issue Editor
Interests: skull base surgery; pituitary tumors; brain tumors; neuroanatomy; microneurosurgery; endoscopic endonasal surgery; minimally invasive neurosurgery
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Dear Colleagues,
Background and history of this topic:
Minimally invasive surgery for brain and skull base tumors aims to minimize the extent of exposure and manipulation of unaffected tissues, to reduce surgical morbidities and improve postoperative recovery. Keyhole, endoscopic, stereotactic, and parafascicular approaches require dedicated surgical instrumentation and adjuvants, such as neuronavigational systems, intraoperative ultrasounds, endoscopes, or tubular retractors. Tailoring approaches to specific areas of interest, manipulating surgical targets, and managing potential complications through narrow surgical corridors may be technically demanding and can be mastered after long-lasting operative learning curves.
Aim and scope of the Special Issue:
This Special Issue aims to explore the current and future applications of minimally invasive surgery for the resection of brain and skull base tumors.
Cutting-edge research:
The cutting-edge research in this field includes surgical anatomy studies, technical notes, and clinical series.
What kind of papers we are soliciting:
We welcome original articles and reviews focused on innovative diagnostic and surgical approaches that provide novel strategies in the challenging management of these tumors.
Dr. Carmine Antonio Donofrio
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- minimally invasive surgery
- keyhole approaches
- endoscopic surgery
- stereotactic surgery
- parafascicular surgery
- brain tumors
- neuro-oncology
- skull base tumors
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