No MORE blood need be spilt by patients
"Cldergoing surgery for brain tumours
arterio-venous malformations.
"r,draprastha Apollo hospital, New
Mqlpelhi, %ill shortly introduce the x-knife
Tn India, only the third such in the world.
It s based on the stereotactic radio
system which involves accurate crery of x-rays to a lesion or any
a] tissue growth, without dam
V=e healthy tissues around it. The
awrerv costing nearly Rs 1.25 lakhs, is
leted in one session, enabling the
to spend minimum time in the
ul according to A N Jha, a neuro
swrgeon at Apollo. Moreover, the
e of infection or risk to life is
monmal. However, certain side effects
be ruled out altogether.
The x-knife is ideal for certain types
at ramours which cannot be easily trea
ad bv conventional methods. The
wartorn. is said to be 85 to 95 per cent
amcicmfui where the tumours are com
%0@_ removed and there is no more
cwrrous growth. Needless to say, the
Wwzru rate depends heavily on early
deftcrion of the tumour.
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