Summary
The surgical CO2—laser knife is now a safe and well-proven instrument, which is being used more and more in neurosurgical practice. The particular advantages are its accuracy and the fact that much less handling of the tissues is necessary (4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11).
We are reporting its use in eight cases of supratentorial meningiomas, six of which were in situations not easily accessible. The operations would have been very risky using normal techniques because the tumours were very large and were also extremely vascular.
The technical and clinical advantages of the CO2—Laser are presented.
Zusammenfassung
Das CO2-Laser-Messer, inzwischen zu einem sicheren und erprobten Instrument entwickelt, wird auch in der Neurochirurgie immer mehr eingesetzt. Seine große Exaktheit und leichte Handhabung sind die Grundlage für seine erfolgreiche Anwendung (4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11).
Hier wird über die Operation mit dem CO2—Laser bei 8 supratentoriellen Meningeomen berichtet; 6 dieser schwierig lokalisierten, großen und stark vaskularisierten Tumoren hätten mit gewöhnlicher Technik eine sehr risikoreiche Operation bedeutet.
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Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. K. J. Zülch on occasion of his 70th birthday. Presented at the Third International Congress for Laser Surgery, Graz, Sept. 24 – 26, 1979.
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Mattos Pimenta, L.H., de Mattos Pimenta, A. & Martins, J.L. The use of the CO2-laser for the removal of awkwardly situated meningiomas. Neurosurg. Rev. 4, 53–55 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01787233
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