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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 9.
Published in final edited form as: Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2015 Oct 24;27(1):37–50. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2015.08.004

Table 1.

Stereotactic ablation techniques

Technique Pros Cons
SRFA Reduced collateral damage
Immediate benefit
Low cost		 Temperature monitored only at tip
Best results with string electrode not available in United States
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) Noninvasive Delayed benefit after initial increase in seizures/risk of sudden unexpected death from epilepsy
Potential radiation injury, dose limitations
High cost
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) Minimal collateral damage Immediate benefit
Near real-time magnetic resonance thermography guides therapy and confirms ablation zone		 High cost/disposables