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The Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Treatment of Brain Lesions ( A Statistical Study for the First 1059 Patients Treated by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Neuroscience Hospital in Iraq)

    Abulameer Jasim Al-Khafaji Ahmed A Salam Al Atraqchi Yasir M. H. Hamandi Abulameer Jasim Al-Khafaji Ahmed A Salam Al Atraqchi Yasir M. H. Hamandi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2020, Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 119-126

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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.
Keywords:
    Gamma knife Radiosurgery Functional Neurosurgery
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(2020). The Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Treatment of Brain Lesions ( A Statistical Study for the First 1059 Patients Treated by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Neuroscience Hospital in Iraq). Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 19(2), 119-126.
Abulameer Jasim Al-Khafaji ; Ahmed A Salam Al Atraqchi ; Yasir M. H. Hamandi ; Abulameer Jasim Al-Khafaji ; Ahmed A Salam Al Atraqchi ; Yasir M. H. Hamandi . "The Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Treatment of Brain Lesions ( A Statistical Study for the First 1059 Patients Treated by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Neuroscience Hospital in Iraq)". Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 19, 2, 2020, 119-126.
(2020). 'The Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Treatment of Brain Lesions ( A Statistical Study for the First 1059 Patients Treated by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Neuroscience Hospital in Iraq)', Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 19(2), pp. 119-126.
The Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Treatment of Brain Lesions ( A Statistical Study for the First 1059 Patients Treated by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Neuroscience Hospital in Iraq). Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2020; 19(2): 119-126.
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