2023
Transfrontal Approach to the Amygdala for Ablation With Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy: An Epilepsy Case Report
Lamsam L, Brigido M, Sivaraju A, Hirsch L, Spencer D, Chiang V, Damisah E. Transfrontal Approach to the Amygdala for Ablation With Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy: An Epilepsy Case Report. Operative Neurosurgery 2023, 24: e381-e384. PMID: 36715982, PMCID: PMC10158899, DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic laser amygdalohippocampotomyLaser interstitial thermal therapyEntorhinal cortexInterstitial thermal therapyComplete ablationMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal arteriovenous malformationTemporal lobe epilepsyLeft temporal arteriovenous malformationMiddle frontal gyrusPrior craniotomyOpen resectionLobe epilepsyCase reportMedial amygdalaArteriovenous malformationsAnterior entorhinal cortexTransfrontal approachAmygdalaInvasive surgeryFrontal gyrusThermal therapyIntracranial electroencephalographyResection
2022
Combination laser interstitial thermal therapy plus stereotactic radiotherapy increases time to progression for biopsy-proven recurrent brain metastases
Grabowski MM, Srinivasan ES, Vaios EJ, Sankey EW, Otvos B, Krivosheya D, Scott A, Olufawo M, Ma J, Fomchenko EI, Herndon JE, Kim AH, Chiang VL, Chen CC, Leuthardt EC, Barnett GH, Kirkpatrick JP, Mohammadi AM, Fecci PE. Combination laser interstitial thermal therapy plus stereotactic radiotherapy increases time to progression for biopsy-proven recurrent brain metastases. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2022, 4: vdac086. PMID: 35795470, PMCID: PMC9248774, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdac086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyRecurrent brain metastasesBrain metastasis recurrenceKarnofsky performance statusBrain metastasesStereotactic radiotherapyLesion progressionInterstitial thermal therapyMetastasis recurrenceEfficacy of LITTNeuro-Oncology Brain Metastases criteriaSRT failurePercent of patientsAcademic medical centerContrast-enhancing volumeMetastasis (TNM) criteriaOpen resectionPerformance statusProspective trialMedian timeRetrospective studyTumor recurrenceInclusion criteriaMedical CenterEffective treatment