Endovascular Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is a branch of surgery that treats conditions and diseases of the brain and nervous system. Endovascular neurosurgery is also known as Interventional Neuroradiology (INR) and Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (ESNR). It is a subspecialty within neurosurgery. It uses catheters and radiology to diagnose and treat various conditions and diseases of the central nervous system. The central nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. This medical specialty is also called neuro-interventional surgery. Most endovascular procedures require only a small incision in the skin over the femoral artery in the leg to access a major blood vessel and insert the catheters. This makes endovascular neurosurgery a form of minimally invasive surgery typically less painful and allowing for shorter recovery time than traditional surgery
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