Extending the Indications of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery for Different Central Nervous System Tumors: A Series of 255 Cases in Latin America
Arq. bras. neurocir; 41 (1), 2022
Introduction Fluorescence guidance with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a safe and
reliable tool in total gross resection of intracranial tumors, especially malignant
gliomas and cases of metastasis. In the present retrospective study, we have analyzed
5-ALA-induced fluorescence findings in different ce...
Neoplasias Encefálicas/patología, Neoplasias Encefálicas/cirugía, Microscopía Fluorescente/métodos, Cirugía Asistida por Computador/métodos, Ácido Aminolevulínico, Cerebro/patología, Cerebro/cirugía, Neuronavegación/métodos, Cuidados Preoperatorios, Cuidados Intraoperatorios, Cuidados Posoperatorios, Estudios Retrospectivos, América Latina/epidemiología