2021
Recognition and Management of Adverse Radiation Effects
Cheok S, Hansen J, Chiang V. Recognition and Management of Adverse Radiation Effects. 2021, 391-404. DOI: 10.1201/9781003167464-36.ChaptersAdverse radiation effectsRadiation necrosisStereotactic radiosurgeryRole of SRSImmune-mediated componentLaser interstitial thermotherapyMore brain lesionsBrain metastasesSystemic therapyIntracranial pathologyMalignant pathologyBrain lesionsNecrosisInterstitial thermotherapyPathologyContemporary evidenceBevacizumabCraniotomyMetastasisTherapyLesionsRadiosurgerySteroids
2020
Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy for Treatment of Symptomatic Peritumoral Edema After Radiosurgery for Meningioma
Hong CS, Beckta JM, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy for Treatment of Symptomatic Peritumoral Edema After Radiosurgery for Meningioma. World Neurosurgery 2020, 136: 295-300. PMID: 32001396, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic peritumoral edemaPeritumoral edemaLaser interstitial thermotherapySurgical resectionGrade IOpen surgical resectionEffective therapeutic modalityViable alternative treatmentInterstitial thermotherapyExperienced resolutionCorticosteroid therapyIntraoperative biopsyRefractory casesConservative managementMost patientsLesion recurrenceMedical therapyRadiation necrosisUnderlying lesionSurgical interventionWound infectionTherapeutic modalitiesRadiosurgical treatmentAlternative treatmentFrontotemporal lesions
2017
SURG-06. LASER ABLATION IN STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY (LAISE): A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LITT FOR BRAIN METASTASIS
Sloan A, Tatter S, Mohammadi A, Judy K, Prabhu S, Lovick D, Chamoun R, Chiang V, Leuthardt E. SURG-06. LASER ABLATION IN STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY (LAISE): A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LITT FOR BRAIN METASTASIS. Neuro-Oncology 2017, 19: vi236-vi236. PMCID: PMC5693010, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox168.963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain metastasesBrain tumorsMedian ECOG performance statusMulti-institutional retrospective analysisECOG performance statusMetastatic brain tumorsMedian survivalPerformance statusMedian ageNeurological deathInoperable tumorsRetrospective databaseTumor locationFrequent primaryRetrospective analysisInvasive proceduresAlternative treatmentPatientsDischarge statusMetastasisGliomasPrevious treatmentLaser interstitial thermotherapyTumorsTreatmentSURG-21. LASER ABLATION IN STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY (LAISE): A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LITT FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMAS (GBMS)
Sloan A, Tatter S, Mohammadi A, Judy K, Prabhu S, Lovick D, Chamoun R, Chiang V, Leuthardt E. SURG-21. LASER ABLATION IN STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY (LAISE): A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LITT FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMAS (GBMS). Neuro-Oncology 2017, 19: vi239-vi240. PMCID: PMC5693007, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox168.977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent GBMLaser interstitial thermotherapyRecurrent glioblastomaMulti-institutional retrospective analysisMedian ICU stayMedian overall survivalMedian patient ageTime of diagnosisLarger median volumeECOG statusICU stayConsecutive patientsOverall survivalPatient ageUnresectable tumorsRetrospective seriesMale genderTotal stayMedian volumeRetrospective analysisInvasive proceduresOutcome differencesBrain tumorsNewly DiagnosedPatients