Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2017 May;60(3):322-326.
doi: 10.3340/jkns.2017.0202.006. Epub 2017 May 1.

Neuroendoscopy: Current and Future Perspectives

Kyu Won Shim  1 , Eun Kyung Park  1 , Dong-Seok Kim  1 , Joong-Uhn Choi  2
Affiliations
Review

Neuroendoscopy: Current and Future Perspectives

Kyu Won Shim et al. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2017 May.

Abstract

Neuroendoscopic surgery is performed because it causes minimal damage to normal structures, carries a lower rate of complications, and achieves excellent outcomes. Surgeons using an endoscope and related instruments can perform complex operations through very small incisions, which is especially useful for minimally invasive procedures for the brain and spine. Neuroendoscopic surgery is now performed in cases of obstructive hydrocephalus, various intraventricular lesions, hypothalamic hamartomas, craniosynostosis, skull base tumors, and spinal lesions. This review discusses the brief history of neuroendoscopy and the current state and future perspectives of endoscopic surgery.

Keywords: Endoscope; History; Neuroendoscopy; Ventriculostomy.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Carrau RL, Jho HD, Ko Y. Transnasal-transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery of the pituitary gland. Laryngoscope. 1996;106:914–918. - PubMed
    1. Choi JU, Kim DS. Treatment modalities for intractable epilepsy in hypothalamic hamartoma. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg. 2012;39:117–130. - PubMed
    1. Choi JU, Yang KH, Kim TG, Chang JH, Chang JW, Lee BI, et al. Endoscopic disconnection for hypothalamic hamartoma with intractable seizure. Report of four cases. J Neurosurg. 2004;100(5 Suppl Pediatrics):506–511. - PubMed
    1. de Divitiis E, Cappabianca P, Cavallo LM. Endoscopic transsphenoidal approach: adaptability of the procedure to different sellar lesions. Neurosurgery. 2002;51:699–705. discussion 705–707. - PubMed
    1. Delalande O, Fohlen M. Disconnecting surgical treatment of hypothalamic hamartoma in children and adults with refractory epilepsy and proposal of a new classification. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2003;43:61–68. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources