2017
Laser Thermal Ablation for Metastases Failing Radiosurgery: A Multicentered Retrospective Study
Chaunzwa TL, Deng D, Leuthardt EC, Tatter SB, Mohammadi AM, Barnett GH, Chiang VL. Laser Thermal Ablation for Metastases Failing Radiosurgery: A Multicentered Retrospective Study. Neurosurgery 2017, 82: 56-63. PMID: 28419284, DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiosurgical failureRadiation necrosisTumor regrowthAblation therapyFluid-attenuated inversion recovery signalTreatment factorsMulticentered retrospective studyKarnofsky performance statusMetastatic brain lesionsThermal ablation therapyLow complication rateTraditional treatment optionsTreatment of metastasesInversion recovery signalLaser thermal ablationBrain metastasesPreoperative symptomsComplication ratePerformance statusSymptomatic improvementSymptomatic reliefPerilesional edemaRetrospective studySurgical dataTreatment options
2016
The Role of Laser-Induced Thermal Therapy in the Management of Malignant Gliomas
Fomchenko E, Chiang V. The Role of Laser-Induced Thermal Therapy in the Management of Malignant Gliomas. 2016, 103-119. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49864-5_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyHigh-grade gliomasSurgical resectionUse of LITTCommon primary CNS malignancyRecurrent high-grade gliomaOverall treatment algorithmPrimary CNS malignanciesRole of LITTPoor surgical candidatesStandard surgical approachDe novo diagnosisDeep gray nucleiInterstitial thermal therapyLaser thermal ablationAggressive treatmentCNS malignanciesSurgical candidatesImproved survivalInitial diagnosisSignificant morbidityTreatment algorithmMulticenter studySurgical approachBasal ganglia