by emergent | May 15, 2017
What is Stereotactic Neurosurgery? Stereotactic Neurosurgery (see also Stereotactic Radiosurgery) does not involve any incisions and is not surgery in the traditional sense. A carefully calculated dose of radiation is used in this procedure to destroy diseased or...
by emergent | May 15, 2017
What is Skull Base Surgery? Skull base surgery is performed to remove or repair an abnormality on the bony surface beneath the brain—the skull base. At the Columbia Skull Base Tumor Center, our neurosurgeons offer particular expertise in the procedures available to...
by emergent | May 15, 2017
What is minimally invasive surgery? Minimally invasive neurosurgery describes a range of procedures for which doctors use highly specialized instruments to minimize disruption of brain tissue, nerves and blood vessels. At Columbia University Medical...
by emergent | May 15, 2017
What is Microvascular Neurosurgery? Microvascular Neurosurgery treats blood vessel problems inside the brain, skull, spinal column, and spinal cord. The neurosurgeon performing this procedure utilizes highly specialized manipulation and dissection techniques, in...
by emergent | May 15, 2017
What is microsurgery? Microsurgery describes an array of procedures for which surgeons use a high-powered operating microscope and specialized instruments to operate on small or delicate structures in the brain. For information about microsurgery performed for...
