====== Intrinsic brainstem tumor treatment ======

[[Operative]] [[management]] of [[intrinsic brainstem tumor]]s remains challenging despite advances in electrophysiological monitoring, neuroimaging, and neuroanatomical knowledge. Surgical intervention in this region requires detailed knowledge of adjacent critical [[white matter tract]]s, [[brainstem nuclei]], brainstem vessels, and risks associated with each surgical [[approach]]. 
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[[Midline Pontine Splitting Approach]]
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The aim of Mukherjee et al. was to systematically verify internal anatomy associated with each [[brainstem safe entry zones]] (BSEZ) via neuroimaging modalities commonly used in pre-operative planning, namely high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). 

see [[Brainstem safe entry zones]].
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