Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2014 , Vol 24 , Num 2
History of Stereotactic Surgery
1Çukurova Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Türkiye2Erciyes Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye Stereotactic technique is performed using a 3-dimensional guidance frame fixed to the head that is capable of directing a probe to an unseen target. The first human stereotactic operation was performed by Spiegel and Wycis in 1948, using a frame they designed.
Stereotactic surgery and the target localization techniques have developed a great deal in the last forty years. In this manuscript, the history of stereotactic surgery in Türkiye is reviewed.
Anahtar Kelimeler : Stereotactic, History