“Neurosurgical Techniques” and “Neurosurgical Procedures”
Both “Neurosurgical Techniques” and “Neurosurgical Procedures” are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts depending on what you're referring to:
✅ “Neurosurgical Procedures” Refers to: Specific types of surgeries or interventions (e.g., craniotomy, discectomy, aneurysm clipping).
Focuses on: The actual operations performed on patients.
Example use:
“Common neurosurgical procedures include laminectomy and tumor resection.”
“The study compared outcomes across different neurosurgical procedures.”
✅ “Neurosurgical Techniques” Refers to: The methods or approaches used to perform procedures (e.g., minimally invasive, endoscopic, transsphenoidal, neuronavigation-guided).
Focuses on: The “how” of surgery — the operative strategies, tools, and innovations.
Example use:
“Advances in neurosurgical techniques have improved patient outcomes.”
“The surgeon demonstrated a novel technique for dural closure.”
🔍 Summary: Use “procedures” when listing or categorizing surgeries.
Use “techniques” when discussing methodology, innovation, or surgical style.
If you’re titling a section or paper and want to encompass both, a safe and inclusive title might be:
“Neurosurgical Procedures and Techniques”
Or if focusing on innovation: “Advances in Neurosurgical Techniques”
If categorizing surgeries: “Classification of Neurosurgical Procedures”