It is a type of surgical procedure that is carried out in children to cure brain tumors. Some of these tumors can be cancerous causing severe headache and black out. There are other types of brain tumors that are categorized into being non-cancerous, primary and metastic (staring in other part of body and spreading to brain). Though these tumors have surgical treatments; but they vary in pediatric patients according to the cell type, level of tumor and location in the brain.  Tumors, generally, develop due to building up of extra tissue or fluid in the brain. This leads to blockage of ventricles that drain cerebrospinal fluid, which puts pressure in the brain.

The surgery is considered as a perfect option for removing all or a part of tumor to relieve pain. At first, the child is given general anesthesia and the doctor makes a flap in the skull. After this step, a stereotactic navigation system is used to check the location of the tumor. Then, your neurosurgeon will use surgical laser to vaporize as much tumor as possible. The surgeon might also use ultrasound aspirator to convert a solid tumor into liquid. By doing so, he will be able to take out maximum amount of tumor in suction. Sometimes, the doctor might take out a part of tumor to do a biopsy. This will help him to evaluate that the tumor is cancerous or not. On completing this process, the flap is replaced.