Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

Abstract

ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Statistical study for the first 1059 patients treated by Gamma knife radiosurgery in IRAQ, in
neuroscience hospital
OBJECTIVE:
Gamma knife surgery is a minimally invasive technique indicated for the treatment of different brain
lesions with Cobalt60
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
A retrospective study was conducted on a total of 1059 consecutive patients who underwent 1039
sessions of GKS procedures using perfexion model , at the neuroscience hospital between January
2016 and July 2017
RESULTS:
There were 568 males and 432 females. The mean age was 33.2 years , all patients were treated with
gamma knife radiosurgery. The indications included brain tumors, vascular malformations
& neuromodulation therapy for (epilepsy & trigeminal neuralgia).
CONCLUSION:
Gamma knife management is an effective, minimally invasive with minimal side effects.
Gamma Knife is indicated for the treatment of brain lesions & functional neuromodulations for pain
and epilepsy.