Gustavo Touzet
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Hôpital Roger Salengro
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124
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About
Gustavo Touzet is a neurosurgeon and clinical researcher whose work has made significant contributions to the field of stereotactic neurosurgery, with a particular focus on minimally invasive diagnostic procedures for complex brain lesions. His research has centered on refining robot-assisted stereotactic biopsy techniques for some of the most surgically challenging anatomical regions, including the brainstem and pineal region — areas where conventional surgical approaches carry substantial risk. Touzet's early landmark study on robot-guided brainstem biopsies (2010, 60 citations) helped establish the safety and diagnostic value of stereotactic approaches in this notoriously difficult territory, influencing how neurosurgeons worldwide approach these high-stakes cases. He further extended this work with a large consecutive series of 103 frameless robot-assisted brainstem biopsies (2022, 24 citations), demonstrating the evolution and reliability of the technique over time. His investigation into pineal region tumour biopsies (2011, 32 citations) offered critical insights into how stereotactic sampling remains relevant even as neurosurgical technology advances. Spanning two decades, Touzet's body of work reflects a consistent commitment to improving diagnostic precision while minimizing surgical risk, making him a notable voice in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery.
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- 5Applications cliniques de la méthodologie stéréotaxique3 citations · 2002