The Safety and Efficacy of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Deep-Seated Low-Grade Glioma: A Pilot Study Comparing Outcomes With a Surgical Cohort
This pilot study is the first to suggest that LITT is a safe treatment option for patients with deep-seated nLGG, offering comparable outcomes with surgical resection.
Authors
- Adham M. Khalafallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3249-9657)
- Vratko Himič (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3906-5317)
- M. Ivan
- Vaidya Govindarajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0248-346X)
- Jay Chandar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5923-3579)
- Ajay M. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-0631)
- Maxon V. Knott
- Khushi H. Shah
- Victor M. Lu
- Ricardo J. Komotar
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- University of Miami Health System (US)
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003951
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00