Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
Benefits | Procedures | Functional Neurosurgery
Benefits
The Pediatric Neurosurgery Division at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery.
Minimally invasive neurosurgery is a term used to describe surgical techniques that require a few small incisions versus a large opening. The goal of minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures is to:
- Reduce pain and blood loss
- Shorten recovery time
- Shorten hospital stay
- Reduce scarring
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Procedures We Perform
Our experienced neurosurgery team performs a number of minimally invasive surgeries to treat various types of brain abnormalities, including:
For Hydrocephalus
For Tumors
- Endoscopic guided craniotomy for tumor biopsy / excision
- Endoscopic assisted craniotomy for tumor excision
Recently, Dr. Crone also developed a new procedure to operate on previously inoperable brain tumors. You may view the press conference about this new procedure, which was broadcast live on March 12, 2004.
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Functional Neurosurgery
The Neurosurgery Division at Cincinnati Children's also offers a Functional Neurosurgery Program. These types of minimally invasive surgical procedures -- used to treat epilepsy and movement disorders of the central nervous system -- offer patients the chance for a better quality of life:
For Epilepsy
- Vagus Nerve Stimulator
- Brain mapping with Selective Cortical Resection
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Hemispherectomy
For Spasticity
- Baclofen Pump
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
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