Stereotactic Surgery in Neurological Disorders

Stereotactic or stereotaxy is one of the new advances sort of surgery that can help to Neurosurgeons reach accurately to any place of brain with extremely low invasion to normal tissue. Recently with advance of neuro-technology the practical use of this system has been used more especially in the field of neurological disorders. Stereotactic surgery can be used in many fields including of: 1- brain tumour biopsy 2- insertion of ventricular shunt 3- insertion of drain tube in cystic tumour for aspiration and brachytherapy. 4- intra operation guide for navigation of surgery 5- differential diagnosis of recurrence of tumour or radio necrosis 6- Functional surgery such as Neuromodulation (DBS) or ablative procedure thalamotomy Although stereotactic surgery has many advantages but it has some restrictions including: 1- Seizure 2- infection 3- hematoma 4- wounded tumour 5- inaccurate diagnosis because of site of tumour had been taken biopsy 6- age of patient