Keyhole Brain Surgery For Brain Tumours
Brain tumor surgeries involve a lot of risks and complications, however, if done by experts using the latest surgery mode, it can yield highly successful outcomes.
Tumours can be successfully removed using various types of brain surgeries. However, if you are looking for less complications with fast recovery time, Keyhole Brain Surgeries are the feasible options, when recommended by the doctor.
Keyhole brain surgery procedure, also known as retro-sigmoid craniotomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to remove patient’s brain tumours. In this procedure, the skull base tumors are removed through a small incision behind the ear, which provides access to the cerebellum and brainstem. A minimally invasive approach ensures that you can regain your health quickly and with less pain, resulting in a shorter recovery time.
What is Keyhole Brain Surgery?
Keyhole neurosurgery, a brain surgery is done by performing a tiny incision approximately 2 cm in diameter over skull bone. The surgeon inserts small equipment through this incision to address the complication faced by the patients. Using the real-time video imaging he can get a detailed image of the treatment area. The real-time video imaging helps to observe what’s happening in the area where the problem is so that the surgeon can fix it. It helps the neurosurgeon to avoid damage to nearby tissues, potentially reducing complications.
Before undergoing keyhole brain surgery, the surgeon will do a CT scan or an MRI to properly plan the procedure. After the surgery, you will be asked to stay a night in the hospital, so that proper attention can be given to the vital areas of the body. Even after you return home, you will be called time to time for monitoring your healing and recovery of the wound. Also, other vital tests will also be performed to ensure that everything is in control.
Need of Keyhole Surgery
Keyhole surgery can be an effective treatment for a number of a condition, including:
Acoustic neuromas:
It is a rare non-cancerous tumor. It moves slowly from an overproduction of Schwann cells. The tumor is present in the inner ear's hearing and balance nerves. This can be removed through keyhole surgery.
Meningiomas:
In this, the tumor develops in the meninges, which are the outer three layers of tissue between skull and brain.
Metastatic brain or spine tumor:
This type of tumour is caused by cancer cells spreading to the brain from different parts of the body.
Skull base tumors:
The skull is home to a network of vital neurons and blood arteries. To safeguard the important brain function, the surgeon can employ minimally invasive surgery to remove the tumour in these areas.
Colloid cysts:
These cysts usually develop near the center of the brain. If these cysts are left untreated, they can lead to a life threatening situation.
Trigeminal neuralgia:
This is a facial pain-causing nerve disease. The doctor can treat it in a number of different methods.
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM):
This abnormal cluster of blood vessels in the brain can hemorrhage and cause brain damage.
Benefits of Keyhole Brain Surgery
There are various benefits of keyhole surgery:
Reduced physical impact:
Operating through small incisions rather than large open wounds often minimises the amount of blood lost as well as the pain and discomfort after surgery. Tissue injury is also reduced due to the small size of the instruments used during the treatment. When compared to open surgery, this can result in smaller scars, giving improved cosmetic outcomes.
Reduced risk of complications:
Complications such as infection, hernia, and cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin and tissues beneath the skin, are less likely after the surgery.
Reduced recovery time:
The recovery time required after keyhole surgery is also shorter than open surgery, lowering the risk of complications such as muscular atrophy, bone loss, and pneumonia associated with prolonged bed rest. Scarring is also significantly reduced due to the small size of the incision.
However, there are some drawbacks to keyhole surgery. Due to its complexity, the surgery takes longer time to perform than open surgery, therefore also requiring a longer period under general anesthesia. However, this can be managed well by an expert in the field.
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