Endoscopy in Neurosurgery
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definitively judged on the basis of scientific evidence. Large-scale, randomized controlled studies and metaanalyses are currently in progress, but no conclusive findings have yet been reported regarding the potential advantages, for various indications, of this new technique over other, established ones. In this article, neuroendoscopic techniques and their indications and results will be described and discussed in the light of the current literature. The literature search terms used were "neuroendoscopy," "hydrocephalus," "colloid cysts," "cystic brain lesions," "endoscopic pituitary surgery," and "spinal endoscopy."
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