2021
Commentary: Feasibility and Morbidity of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotactic Laser Ablation of Deep Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: A Report of 4 Cases
Robert SM, Chiang VL. Commentary: Feasibility and Morbidity of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotactic Laser Ablation of Deep Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: A Report of 4 Cases. Neurosurgery 2021, 89: e209-e210. PMID: 34293138, DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyab262.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Stereotactic laser induced thermotherapy (LITT): a novel treatment for brain lesions regrowing after radiosurgery
Torres-Reveron J, Tomasiewicz HC, Shetty A, Amankulor NM, Chiang VL. Stereotactic laser induced thermotherapy (LITT): a novel treatment for brain lesions regrowing after radiosurgery. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2013, 113: 495-503. PMID: 23677747, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-013-1142-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBrain NeoplasmsFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHyperthermia, InducedImaging, Three-DimensionalLaser TherapyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRadiation InjuriesRadiosurgerySurvival RateConceptsNeurological symptomsBrain metastasesTreatment optionsStereotactic radiosurgeryWhole-brain radiation therapyGamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgeryBrain radiation therapyInitial favorable responseProgressive neurological symptomsAdverse radiation effectsNovel treatment optionsCases steroidsOngoing steroidsSymptom controlPatient comorbiditiesSurgical resectionSymptomatic reliefMetastatic lesionsRecurrent edemaRadiation necrosisBiopsy resultsDisease burdenMinimal morbidityBrain lesionsThermocoagulation procedures