Dr. Harminder Singh, (MD), is a practicing neurosurgeon at Stanford Health Care - Stanford hospital, California, U S. He has over 13 years of experience, and works as a Professor in neurosurgery. His areas of expertise include neuroradiology imaging, endoscopy surgeries for neurological tumors, and minimally invasive neurosurgeries. Endoscopic surgeries in the pediatric population should be performed with extreme caution due to the potential risks of impairment of associated organs.
Generally, the endoscopy procedures are ideal for children over five years of age due to the well-developed nervous system. If there is hypothalamic involvement of the tumor, gross resection is usually avoided due to the potential risk of damaging neurocognitive functions. In this exclusive commentary with Docplexus, Dr. Harminder Singh shares insights on endoscopic procedures in the pediatric population.
