Brain tumors, like all tumors in the body, range from benign to malignant; They are generally classified with increasing numbers from one to four. Although this classification can sometimes be made by looking at various MRI images, it is generally best to consider the tumor removed by surgery or the parts taken by brain biopsy; It is performed through microscope examination by pathology instructors. Knowing whether the tumor is benign or malignant not only helps the patient shed light on what will happen to him in the future; More importantly, it helps to determine in what order and at what dose options such as repeated surgeries, radiotherapy, that is, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, that is, drug treatment, will be applied for the treatment of the tumor.
In patients with a brain tumor, most of the time, all modern imaging examinations are performed. despite; There is no reliable information about the type of tumor. However, this information; It is absolutely necessary to answer many vital questions such as whether surgery will be performed, what will be the size and therefore the risk of the surgery, will radiation therapy be given, will drug treatment, i.e. chemotherapy, be given. In such patients, in order to understand the type of tumor and especially whether it is benign or malignant; It may be necessary to remove a small piece of the tumor from the brain with a surgical procedure that is relatively simple, less dangerous and will not affect the patient's quality of life. The report that will be obtained as a result of the examination of this piece by pathology professors will enable the doctors planning the treatment to make a healthier plan.
What is meant by robotic surgery does not mean surgery performed by robots. Here, the surgeon uses robotic arms, the number of which can sometimes reach six; By using it in addition to his own hands, he can perform the surgery with greater precision. In other words, behind the robot, there is an experienced surgeon guiding the robot's arms. The use of surgical robots in brain surgery and spine surgery is still very limited; the bulky structure of robots allows them to be used only in a limited number of surgeries; which constitute less than one percent of neurosurgery and spine surgery. However, it reminds us that I see this: In surgeries performed using Neuronavigation devices, one of the most modern methods that guide the surgeon in brain and spine surgeries, sometimes patients mistakenly say; It can also be called robotic surgery.
Read: 0
