
Enhancing surgical certainty
Advanced visualization and workflow solutions for neurosurgeons
Clinical challenges in neurosurgery

Maximum brain tumor resection
In glioblastoma surgery, the extent of resection (EOR) is associated with overall survival.1 The challenge for neurosurgeons is to remove additional tumor tissue without harming eloquent areas.

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
The surgical resection of intramedullary tumors aims at maximizing the extent of tumor resection while minimizing damage to the spinal cord parenchyma to preserve neurological function.2
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Stummer, W., Reulen, H. J., Meinel, T., Pichlmeier, U., Schumacher, W., Tonn, J. C., Rohde, V., Oppel, F., Turowski, B., Woiciechowsky, C., Franz, K., Pietsch, T., & ALA-Glioma Study Group (2008). Extent of resection and survival in glioblastoma multiforme: identification of and adjustment for bias. Neurosurgery, 62(3), 564–576. https://doi.org/10.1227/01.neu.0000317304.31579.17
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Stummer, W., Reulen, H. J., Meinel, T., Pichlmeier, U., Schumacher, W., Tonn, J. C., Rohde, V., Oppel, F., Turowski, B., Woiciechowsky, C., Franz, K., Pietsch, T., & ALA-Glioma Study Group (2008). Extent of resection and survival in glioblastoma multiforme: identification of and adjustment for bias. Neurosurgery, 62(3), 564–576. https://doi.org/10.1227/01.neu.0000317304.31579.17
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Maximum brain tumor resection: Application image courtesy of Prof. Dr. Walter Stummer, University Clinic, Münster, Germany
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Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: Image courtesy of Yu-Mi Ryang, MD, Head of Department Neurosurgery and Center for Spine Therapy, Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Germany