Advances in Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Neurology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: minimally invasive neurosurgery; endoscopic approaches; skull base reconstruction; CSF leak prevention; microneuro-anatomy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there have been remarkable advances in minimally invasive and endoscopic neurosurgical techniques. These developments have enabled safer and less invasive procedures with improved outcomes and faster recovery, representing a major evolution in modern neurosurgery.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, “Advances in Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery”, which will showcase the latest clinical and technical research on minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches, promoting knowledge sharing and contributing to the standardization of future neurosurgical procedures.
This Special Issue will include original studies, as well as reviews that cover recent progress and challenges in the field. Submissions addressing both transcranial and endoscopic skull base approaches are particularly welcome. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Endoscopic endonasal surgery;
- Small craniotomy and keyhole approaches;
- Endoscopic transorbital surgery;
- Minimally invasive skull base surgery;
- Reconstruction and CSF leak prevention techniques;
- Management of complications and clinical outcomes;
- Development of new instruments and visualization systems;
- Robotic and navigation-assisted neurosurgery.
For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Shunsuke Shibao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- minimally invasive
- endoscopic
- keyhole
- endonasal
- transorbital
- skull base
- complications
- surgical outcomes
- technical innovations
- robotic neurosurgery
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