Endoscopic disconnection of hypothalamic hamartomas: safety and feasibility of robot-assisted, thulium laser–based procedures

Authors: Amedeo Calisto, M.D., Georg Dorfmüller, M.D., Martine Fohlen, M.D., Christine Bulteau, M.D., Ph.D., Alfredo Conti, M.D., Ph.D., and Olivier Delalande, M.D. View or Download Publication Object. Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) may induce drug-resistant epilepsy...

Assessment of the Utility of the 2-m Thulium Laser in Surgical Removal of Intracranial Meningiomas

Lasers Surg Med. 2013 Mar;45(3):148-54. doi: 10.1002/lsm.22123. Epub 2013 Mar 4.Authors: Emiliano Passacantilli, MD, PhD, Giulio Anichini, MD, Gennaro Lapadula, MD, Maurizio Salvati, MD,Jacopo Lenzi, MD, PhD, and Antonio Santoro, MD View or Download Publication...

Use of 2-mm Continuous-Wave Thulium Laser for Surgical Removal of a Tentorial Meningioma: Case Report

Photomed Laser Surg. 2011 Jun;29(6):437-40. doi: 10.1089/pho.2010.2809. Epub 2010 Dec 23.Authors: E. Passacantilli, M.D., Ph.D, G. Anichini, M.D., C.P. Delfinis, J. Lenzi, M.D., Ph.D., and A. Santoro, M.D., Ph.D. View or Download Publication Background: Since the...

Neurosurgical Applications of the 2-lm Thulium Laser: Histological Evaluation of Meningiomas in Comparison to Bipolar Forceps and an Ultrasonic Aspirator

Photomed Laser Surg. 2012 May;30(5):286-92. doi: 10.1089/pho.2011.3137. Epub 2012 Mar 9.Authors: Emiliano Passacantilli, M.D., Ph.D., Manila Antonelli, M.D., Alberto D’Amico, M.D., Catia P. Delfinis, M.D., Giulio Anichini, M.D., Jacopo Lenzi, M.D., Ph.D., and Antonio...

First Experiences with a 2.0-μm Near Infrared Laser System for Neuroendoscopy

Neurosurgical Review 30(3):195-201; discussion 201 · August 2007Authors: H. C. Ludwig & T. Kruschat & T. Knobloch & H.-O. Teichmann & K. Rostasy & V. Rohde View or Download Publication Abstract Nd:YAG, argon and diode lasers have been used in...