ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

At NS21 we work with the maximum guarantees for patient safety. Our treatments aim for the best solution with minimum aggression and risks. For this we have equipped ourselves with the necessary technology that is now at your disposal. These are some of the tools that allow us to achieve these goals.

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring consists of electrode monitoring of neurological function during an intervention.

Thanks to this help, the surgeon can remove tumours located in eloquent areas knowing that the neurological function is preserved at anu moment.

It is useful for medullary tumours, acoustic neuromas or lesions located in speech or motor areas of the brain.

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The degree of tumor resection in astrocytomas has been shown to be related to patient survival. During surgery is not easy to identify tumoral tissue from normal brain. The administration of a chemical product (5-ala) to the patient hours before the surgery makes the tumour vissible under UV light. In Vithas Hospital we have a microscope equipped with this light, allowing for identifying tumoral tissue, and extending the resection.

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Neuronavigation is an essential surgical support tool in Neurosurgery. Using an optical or electromagnetic facial recognition software and system, the navigator is capable of locating any intracranial injury in space, and we are able to "see" through the skull. 

This tool allows for smaller incision and less agression to the brain.

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The philosophy of MIS surgery is to minimize surgical aggression to the tissues, which translates into less blood loss and a better postoperative period.

This technique in spine is particularly useful, allowig for placing screws percutaneously, minimizing damege to muscles. This means less blood loss and better postoperative recovery.

MIS is not in reach of everybody, being necessary a broad knowledge of spinal anatomy and experience in this kind of surgeries.

It is usually performed under fluoroscopy but spinal neuronavigation plays a very important role in this surgeries.

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Intracranial pressure monitoring is a minimally invasive method that allows obtaining valuable information about the dynamics of the cerebrospinal fluid.

NS21 has a broad experience in the management of this diagnostic tool, very useful for management of hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebrii or problems with CSF shunts.

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