The Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Treatment of Brain Lesions ( A Statistical Study for the First 1059 Patients Treated by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Neuroscience Hospital in Iraq) | ||
| Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal | ||
| Article 6, Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2020, Pages 119-126 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed A Salam Al Atraqchi1; Yasir M. H. Hamandi2; Abulameer Jasim Al-Khafaji3 | ||
| 1Neuroscience Hospital, Baghdad- Iraq | ||
| 2Al-Nahrain College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| 3*** Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations, Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Statistical study for the first 1059 patients treated by Gamma knife radiosurgery in IRAQ, in neuroscience hospital OBJECTIVE: Gamma knife surgery is a minimally invasive technique indicated for the treatment of different brain lesions with Cobalt60 PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on a total of 1059 consecutive patients who underwent 1039 sessions of GKS procedures using perfexion model , at the neuroscience hospital between January 2016 and July 2017 RESULTS: There were 568 males and 432 females. The mean age was 33.2 years , all patients were treated with gamma knife radiosurgery. The indications included brain tumors, vascular malformations & neuromodulation therapy for (epilepsy & trigeminal neuralgia). CONCLUSION: Gamma knife management is an effective, minimally invasive with minimal side effects. Gamma Knife is indicated for the treatment of brain lesions & functional neuromodulations for pain and epilepsy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Gamma Knife; Radiosurgery; Functional Neurosurgery | ||
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