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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmygdalaEpilepsy, Temporal LobeFemaleHumansLaser TherapyLasersStereotaxic TechniquesConceptsStereotactic 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
2019
Stereotactic Laser Ablation as Treatment of Brain Metastases Recurring after Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Systematic Literature Review
Alattar AA, Bartek J, Chiang VL, Mohammadi AM, Barnett GH, Sloan A, Chen CC. Stereotactic Laser Ablation as Treatment of Brain Metastases Recurring after Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Systematic Literature Review. World Neurosurgery 2019, 128: 134-142. PMID: 31051303, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsHumansLaser TherapyMetastasectomyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiosurgeryStereotaxic TechniquesConceptsStereotactic laser ablationLocal controlContrast-enhancing volumeBrain metastasesFluid-attenuated inversion recovery volumeMalignant cerebral edemaPermanent neurologic injuryPreoperative lesion volumeMedian hospital stayDuration of therapyPotential treatment optionPercentage of tumorsHours of treatmentHospital stayNeurologic outcomePeriprocedural managementCerebral edemaCommon complicationMedian survivalNeurologic deficitsNeurologic injuryOverall survivalClinical courseTreatment optionsOptimal treatment