Microsurgery vs. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Brainstem Cavernous Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Microsurgery vs. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Brainstem Cavernous Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Brainstem cavernous malformations (BSCMs) are a subset of cerebral cavernous malformations with precarious locations and potentially devastating clinical courses. The effects and outcomes of treating BSCMs by microsurgery or gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vary across studies.Methods: We...

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Main Authors: Xiangyu Gao, Kangyi Yue, Jidong Sun, Yuan Cao, Boyan Zhao, Haofuzi Zhang, Shuhui Dai, Lei Zhang, Peng Luo, Xiaofan Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
radiosurgery
neurosurgery
hemorrhage
brainstem
brain cavernous malformations
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.600461/full

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