Table 1.

Uses of LITT reported in the literature.

Tumor

Glioma (Grade I – IV)2,4,20,27,28

Brain metastases, especially treatment refractory6,7,13,27

Radiation necrosis13

Meningioma12

Epilepsy

Amygdalohippocampectomy23,24

Corpus callosotomy25

Lesionectomy (e.g. hamartoma)29