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NHS Grampian neurosurgeon pioneers surgery to remove brain tumors
Mr Anastasios Giamouriadis, a consultant neurosurgeon at NHS Grampian, has adapted an existing technique of keyhole surgery to remove tumours, which leaves considerably less scarring than regular craniotomies, October 24, 2024
AN NHS Scotland neurosurgeon has pioneered surgery to remove brain tumours the size of apples through patients’ eyebrows in a possible world first.
NHS Grampian consultant neurosurgeon Anastasios Giamouriadis’s keyhole surgery technique cuts recovery times and scarring for patients.
Work is now underway with University of Aberdeen to teach the procedure to other surgeons around the world using virtual reality.
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