The history, present situation and future prospect of endoscopic neurosurgery

Endoscopic neurosurgery included endoscopic ventricular surgery, endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery, endoscopic transcranial keyhole surgery, endoport surgery and endoscopic spinal surgery, among which the endoscopic ventricular surgery and endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery are current...

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Main Author: Xiao-biao ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2019-03-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/1920
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Summary:Endoscopic neurosurgery included endoscopic ventricular surgery, endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery, endoscopic transcranial keyhole surgery, endoport surgery and endoscopic spinal surgery, among which the endoscopic ventricular surgery and endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery are current hotspots. This article briefly reviewed the history of neuroendoscopy, introduced the present status and looked into its future, hoping to be helpful in the popularization of endoscopic neurosurgery in China. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2019.03.002
ISSN:1672-6731