SELECTIVE DORSAL RHIZOTOMY

Selective dorsal rhizotomy performed by Dr Anthony JOUD and Pr. Marc SINDOU at the Paediatric Neurosurgery Department of the CHRU de Nancy. Abnormal nerve responses are isolated and partially cut , using among other, straight bipolar probe and Nimbus i-Care device form INNOPSYS. The Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Procedure Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) involves sectioning of some of…

AWAKE BRAIN SURGERY

IntraOperative nerve monitoring systems enable surgeons to identify, confirm, and monitor motor nerve function to help reduce the risk of nerve damage during various procedures. Awake brain surgery is an audacious practice consisting in waking patient during tumor ablation. Pr Franck-Emmanuel Roux, NeuroSurgeon at Toulouse University Hospital, tell us more: https://www.chu-toulouse.fr/trait-d-union-no-164-printemps-2020