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Basic Principles of Endoscopic Neurosurgery

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Neuroendoscopy has been widely disseminated in the last two decades, mainly due to the development of modern optical systems, cameras, and HD monitors. Based on these advances, the technique was consolidated and definitively integrated with the arsenal of global neurosurgical techniques. Currently, cerebral endoscopy can be classified under endoscopic neurosurgery, endoscope-controlled microneurosurgery and endoscope-assisted microneurosurgery. Endoscopic neurosurgery or ventricular neuroendoscopy is the most common endoscopic technique all over the world. The most common point for access to the ventricular system is Kocher’s point. Current rigid neuroendoscopy systems provide excellent intraventricular visualization.

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Dezena, R.A. (2020). Basic Principles of Endoscopic Neurosurgery. In: Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28657-6_4

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