Neuroendoscopy: How We Got Here.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.07.124.
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Abstract
From its inception in ancient Egyptian rituals, neuroendoscopy always promised a minimally invasive route to the cerebrum. Early visionaries, however, hit the proverbial wall of technical development until the 20th century, when new technologies allowed for light to be transmitted across a tube for visualization of intracranial structures. Despite a hiccupping start, with surgical microscopy hampering initial excitement, the development and transformation of neuroendoscopy continued, and today it is a widespread and reliable surgical option for the treatment of numerous varied and complex pathologies.
Medical subject headings
- Neuroendoscopy