DECODING THE RECENT ADVANCEMENTS IN BRAIN SURGERY Minimally access brain surgery technique uses specialised endoscopes with high resolution video cameras to perform surgery of the brain. This technique can be used to diagnose and treat neurological conditions such as brain tumours, hydrocephalus (fluid build-up in the brain) and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Traditional brain surgery requires removing a part of the skull to allow access to the brain, in minimal access brain surgery, it usually involves making tiny incisions, which allow sutureless procedures to be performed. Says Dr Sunil Kutty (Consultant, Neurosurgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai), “Minimal access brain surgery is not more or less risky than traditional surgery when performed with the purpose of making the patient’s life easier and secure. As long as the goal of the procedure is not compromised, it will always offer something extra than open surgery, such as a better quality of life throug