Can Neuroendoport surgery be combined with open surgery?
Yes, in certain cases, the Neuroendoport approach is used to remove the deep part of a brain tumor, and then a standard approach (using either an operating microscope or loupes for visualization) is used to complete the tumor removal. We have found that this approach allows the brain to be fully relaxed prior to exposure of the rest of the brain, which minimizes injury to the cortex (the outermost layer of brain tissue).
