Surgery to remove tumors in the spine
...ervix region are very difficult to operate. The neurosurgeon used a new technique called Lateral Paramedian transpedicular which uses advance spinal instrumentation and reconstructive strategies by which it is possible to remove the cervical spinal tumors directly without neural manipulation. After the bone is...New spinal surgery technique developed by UCSF Surgeon
...xposure area. The technique has been developed by neurosurgeon Christopher Ames, MD, co-director of neurospinal d...ld the spine with artificial pedicle screws. The neurosurgeon behind this novel innovation specializes in spinal reconstructive surgery for trauma, tumors and deg......f the brain is obtained.” Using the new method the neurosurgeon makes a probe around a tumor and it displays count...ive isotopes are detected. Using these signals the neurosurgeon carefully removes the tumor, which is guided by the prbe....