ReviewNeurosurgical review2022
Advances, technological innovations, and future prospects in stereotactic brain biopsies.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robot-assisted versus manually guided stereotactic biopsy for intracranial lesions - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- The Analog-to-Digital Evolution of Neurosurgery: Ethics and Professionalism from Scalpels to Robots.NeuroSci · 2026Article
- Predictors of diagnostic yield and surgical safety in stereotactic brain biopsy.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2026Article
- An Augmented Reality-Based Navigation System for Stereotactic Brain Biopsy with Multi-Objective Path Planning and Hybrid Registration.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Diagnostic performance and safety of stereotactic frame-based biopsy for sub centimeter intracranial lesions: A matched cohort analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- Understanding the difference in symptoms and outcomes between glioblastoma patients diagnosed based on histological or molecular criteria: a retrospective cohort analysis from the Histo-Mol GBM collaborative.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted frameless brain biopsy with computed tomography-to-fluoroscopy registration: Step-by-step surgical video.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Frameless robotic stereotactic brain biopsy workflow with CT-MRI fusion and CT-to-fluoroscopy registration: Step-by-step technical note and early experience.Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Detection of Human Brain Cancers using Genomic and Immune Cell Characterization of Cerebrospinal Fluid through CSF-BAM.Cancer discovery · 2025Article
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- An optimized tissue sampling scheme guided by MRI features reveals intratumoral heterogeneity in glioblastoma.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Usefulness of Frameless Neuronavigation-Guided Stereotactic Biopsy for Brain Lesions Under Local Anesthesia: Surgical Outcomes and Feasibility for Molecular Diagnosis-Case Series.Neurosurgery practice · 2025Article
- Impact of patient positioning on bleeding rate in stereotactic brain biopsies: semi-sitting versus supine position.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Article
- Towards Optical Biopsy in Glioma Surgery.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Therapeutic Potential of Experimental Stereotactic Hippocampal Cell Transplant in the Management of Alzheimer's Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Diagnostic yield of intraoperative frozen sections obtained through robot-assisted stereotactic biopsy of brain lesions.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Epidemiology of malignant brain tumors in Genova, Italy. 1993-2017.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Intraoperative glioblastoma surgery-current challenges and clinical trials: An update.Cancer pathogenesis and therapy · 2024Review
- Diagnostic yield of postmortem brain examination following premortem brain biopsy for neoplastic and nonneoplastic disease.Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology · 2024Article
- Combination of Tractography, Intraoperative Computed Tomography and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Fluorescence in Stereotactic Brain Biopsies: A Case Series.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Stereotactic brain biopsy is one of the most frequently performed brain surgeries. This review aimed to expose the latest cutting-edge and updated technologies and innovations available to neurosurgeons to safely perform stereotactic brain biopsy by minimizing the risks of complications and ensuring that the procedure is successful, leading to a histological diagnosis. We also examined methods for improving preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative workflows. We performed a comprehensive state-of-the-art literature review. Intraoperative histology, fluorescence, and imaging techniques appear as smart tools to improve the diagnostic yield of biopsy. Constant innovations such as optical methods and augmented reality are also being made to increase patient safety. Robotics and integrated imaging techniques provide an enhanced intraoperative workflow. Patients' management algorithms based on early discharge after biopsy optimize the patient's personal experience and make the most efficient possible use of the available hospital resources. Many new trends are emerging, constantly improving patient care and safety, as well as surgical workflow. A parameter that must be considered is the cost-effectiveness of these devices and the possibility of using them on a daily basis. The decision to implement a new instrument in the surgical workflow should also be dependent on the number of procedures per year, the existing stereotactic equipment, and the experience of each center. Research on patients' postbiopsy management is another mandatory approach to enhance the safety profile of stereotactic brain biopsy and patient satisfaction, as well as to reduce healthcare costs.
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