Emerging indications for stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy in pediatric neurosurgery.

International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group
Madison RemickTaylor J Abel

Abstract

Surgical treatment of deep or difficult to access lesions represents a unique and significant challenge for pediatric neurosurgeons. The introduction of stereotactic magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) over the last decade has had a dramatic impact on the landscape of pediatric neurosurgery. LITT provides a safe and effective option for children with epilepsy from hypothalamic hamartoma that represents a ground-breaking new therapy for a condition which was historically very difficult to treat with previous neurosurgical techniques. LITT has also been used as an alternative surgical technique for mesial temporal sclerosis, focal cortical dysplasia, MR-negative epilepsy, cavernoma-related epilepsy, insular epilepsy, and corpus callosotomy among other epilepsy etiologies. In some cases, LITT has been associated with improved cognitive outcomes compared to standard techniques, as in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Initial experiences with LITT for neuro-oncologic processes are also promising. LITT is often attractive to patients and providers as a minimally invasive approach, but the differences in safety and clinical outcome between LITT and traditional approaches are still being studied. In this re...Continue Reading

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