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History of brain stem surgery
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis.
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
|July 1, 1993
Summary
Brain stem surgery evolved from pain relief via fiber pathway sectioning to removing non-invasive lesions. Future surgical success hinges on preserving neural function in brain stem tissue.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neuroscience
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Early brain stem surgeries focused on ablating specific fiber tracts to manage intractable pain.
- Advancements allowed for the resection of tumors, abscesses, and vascular malformations that primarily displaced brain stem parenchyma.