03/12/2025
Congratulations to our entire Neuro-surgical team for recently performing BayCare’s first LITT (Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy) procedure, led by Dr. Valdivia-Valdivia, St. Joseph's Hospital Chairman for Neurosurgery. LITT is a minimally invasive surgical alternative to open craniotomy (a surgical procedure where a portion of the skull is removed to access the brain) that uses an MRI-guided laser ablation system. The system delivers laser energy through a small catheter into unwanted soft tissue targets in the brain. When laser energy is absorbed by the target tissue, temperature rises and, over time, creates an irreversibly damaged thermal lesion. LITT may benefit patients with brain tumors, radiation necrosis, or medically-refractory focal epilepsy. Patients only need one ICU night stay and can leave the hospital the next morning with minimal blood loss and pain. We are excited to be able to offer this procedure to our patients in need! For more information about this and other procedures visit: https://bit.ly/4hjQrXf
