J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2017 May;60(3):322-326. 10.3340/jkns.2017.0202.006.

Neuroendoscopy: Current and Future Perspectives

• Shim KW
• Park EK
• Kim DS
• Choi JU

• KMID: 2382767
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2017.0202.006

Abstract

Neuroendoscopic surgery is performed because it causes minimal damage to normal structures, carries a lower rate of complications, and achieves excellent outcomes. Surgeons using an endoscope and related instruments can perform complex operations through very small incisions, which is especially useful for minimally invasive procedures for the brain and spine. Neuroendoscopic surgery is now performed in cases of obstructive hydrocephalus, various intraventricular lesions, hypothalamic hamartomas, craniosynostosis, skull base tumors, and spinal lesions. This review discusses the brief history of neuroendoscopy and the current state and future perspectives of endoscopic surgery.

Keyword

Neuroendoscopy; Ventriculostomy; History; Endoscope

MeSH Terms

Brain
Craniosynostoses
Endoscopes
Hamartoma
Hydrocephalus
Neuroendoscopy*
Skull Base
Spine
Surgeons
Ventriculostomy

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