Abstract
During the 10th meeting of the WSSFN in Maebashi in 1989, we discussed 'endoscopic stereotaxy', and presented our preliminary results. This technique was first designed to optimize stereotactic biopsy, but it proved to be effective for other neurosurgical indications as well, including endoscopic stereotactic evacuation of intraparenchymal and intraventricular space-occupying cysts, endoscopic stereotactic cystoventriculostomy, third ventriculostomy, evacuation of brain abscess and intracerebral hematoma, and retrieval of adherent or free-floating ventricular catheters. Our results with endoscopic stereotaxy in different indications are encouraging, compared to conventional microsurgical techniques and pure stereotactic techniques. From 1989 to 1997 we have performed more than 400 stereotactic endoscopic procedures. The mortality rate is below 1%, the operative morbidity is below 3%.
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