Precise and accurate neurosurgery:new concept of minimal invasive neurosurgery

Abstract

In the past decade,with the advancement of neuro-navigation and intraoperative imaging,the concept of minimal invasive neurosurgery has greatly altered.Assisted with the multimodal functional neuro-navigation and intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging(iMRI),prominent progress has been made in neurosurgical procedures,especially for cerebral parenchymal lesions.Based on these technological platforms,the newly evolved precise and accurate neurosurgery is the natural extension of minimal invasive neurosurgery.The new concept is to maximize resection of lesion with iMRI,at the same time improve the quality of life and increase the post-operative survival time by demarcation the functional brain structures with multimodal functional brain imaging and neuro-navigation.To promote the further understanding of precise and accurate neurosurgery is of great importance for the improvement of post-operative prognosis and life quality of patients.