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Hanaei S, Maroufi SF, Sadeghmousavi S, Nejati A, Paeinmahalli A, Ohadi MAD, Teo C. Telovelar vs. Transvermian approach for the fourth ventricle tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2024; 240:108259. [PMID: 38579552 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Tumors in the fourth ventricle can be critical due to the small size of the fourth ventricle, which causes symptoms to be detected even in the presence of lesser mass effects. A proper surgical approach to the fourth ventricle poses challenges due to its deep location and proximity to vital compartments within the brainstem. The two commonly used approaches to these tumors are the transvermian and telovelar approaches. METHODS A comprehensive systematic study was conducted based on a literature search of the databases. All case controls, cohorts, and case series including patients with fourth ventricle tumors, who were operated on with either telovelar or transvermian approaches were considered eligible. The evaluated outcomes were comparative postoperative complications of the telovelar vs. transvermian approach. After screening and data extraction, a meta-analysis was performed whenever adequate quantitative data were available. RESULTS Seven studies with a total number of 848 patients, discussed both telovelar and transvermian approaches, with comparative reporting of outcomes in each group. Postoperative outcomes including cranial nerve deficit, mutism, diplopia, CSF leak, need for CSF diversion, and postoperative gait disturbance were not significantly different between telovelar and transvermian approaches. CONCLUSION Postoperative complications were not significantly different between telovelar and transvermian approaches. Moreover, it could be proposed that such complications would be more likely to be a multifactorial matter concerning the patient's clinical condition, tumor characteristics, and surgeon's experience, rather than the surgical approach alone.
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- Sara Hanaei
- Department of Neurosurgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (IKHC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran; Borderless Research, Advancement, and Innovation in Neuroscience Network (BRIANet), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (IKHC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran; Neurosurgical Research Network, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
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- Borderless Research, Advancement, and Innovation in Neuroscience Network (BRIANet), Tehran, Iran; Neurosurgical Research Network, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (IKHC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (IKHC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran; Borderless Research, Advancement, and Innovation in Neuroscience Network (BRIANet), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (IKHC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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- Centre for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Sydney, Australia; Department of Neurosurgery, NUH, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Neurosurgery, FJD University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Department of Neurosurgery, Hanoi Medical University, Viet Nam.
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Li K, Liang J, Niu H, Lan S, Liang X, Zhao Y, Zhao P. Effect comparison of neuroendoscopy versus microsurgery in the treatment of lateral ventricular tumors. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1008291. [PMID: 37554163 PMCID: PMC10405727 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1008291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We sought to reveal the clinical characteristics of lateral ventricle tumors and to evaluate the superior surgical procedure available. METHODS There involved a total of of 49 adult patients harboring lateral ventricle tumors in neurosurgery department of our hospital from January 2016 to March 2022. The patients enrolled were retrospectively analyzed, so are their clinical manifestations, pathological characteristics and surgical strategies. The patients were allocated into neuroendoscope group (11 cases) and microsurgery group (38 cases) according to the operation method. The two groups underwent a detailed evaluation of operation effectiveness and safety profile (operation time, intraoperative bleeding, surgical resection rate, postoperative complications) and economic indicators (postoperative hospital stay, hospital costs). RESULTS The neuroendoscope group demonstrated a markedly shorter operation time than the microsurgery group (p<0.05), with the amount of bleeding significantly less than the microsurgery group (p<0.01). However, there was no significant difference in the resection rate and postoperative complications between the two groups (p>0.05). Significant difference was found in the economic indicators (postoperative hospital stay and hospital costs) of the patients in the neuroendoscope group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Surgery intervention is regarded as the core treatment option for lateral ventricle tumors. Both microsurgery and neuroendoscopy are effective with safety profile. In the selected lateral ventricle tumor surgery, the application of neuroendoscopic surgery showed promising results, in terms of less intraoperative bleeding, and shorter operation time, postoperative hospital stays, and hospital costs. The selection of surgical approach and methods for lateral ventricle tumors is principally depended on the experience of neurosurgeon concerning the surgical approach and related neuroanatomy.
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- Kai Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Operating Theatre, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, PKUCare Zibo Hospital, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Elkallaf MA, Elsaadany W, Moussa WMM, Fayed AAA. Transcortical approaches to large intraventricular tumors: a prospective case series of 20 patients. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s41984-021-00112-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Large intraventricular tumors (IVTs) impose technical and surgical challenges, due to their enormous sizes, mass effect, vast extensions, and vascularity.
Objective
The authors aim at presenting their results, clinical outcomes, and the surgical strategies in the management of large IVTs through transcortical approaches.
Methods
A prospective trial was conducted at the Main Hospital of Alexandria University, Egypt, between August 2018 and October 2020 on 20 patients harboring IVTs larger than 5 cm or bilaterally represented. The variables evaluated included the extent of resection, postoperative neurological deficits, blood loss, surgical approaches, intraoperative challenges, complications, adjuvant therapies, Glasgow Outcome Scale, hydrocephalus, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion.
Results
The study included 20 cases (9 males and 11 females). Mean age at diagnosis was 16.1 years (range 1–45). Mean follow-up was 12 months (range 9–26). Primary tumor locations were ventricular body, atrium, temporal horn, and frontal horn in 11, 5, 3, and 1 cases, respectively. Main pathologies were central neurocytomas (7 patients/35%), ependymomas (3 patients/15%), and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) (3 patients/15%). Excision was gross total (n = 19) and near-total (n = 1). Significant intraoperative bleeding (n = 6). Postoperative minor intraventricular hemorrhage (n = 6), subdural collections (n = 8), hydrocephalus (n = 9), memory affection (n = 4), and motor deficits (n = 4). Postoperative Glasgow Outcome Scale of 5/5 (n = 20), no mortalities were recorded. preoperative seizures (n = 7), new onset postoperative seizures (n = 2).
Conclusion
Surgical approaches to large tumors of the lateral ventricles should be tailored to the variability of tumor locations, dimensions, extensions, and the individual morbid anatomy, in addition to the surgeon’s experience and preferences. Trans-cortical approaches can provide safe surgical corridors to tackle these challenging subtypes of IVTs with good clinical outcomes, tumor resectability rates, and seizure control.
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Du R, Tafreshi A, Donoho D, Rutkowski M, Zada G. Endoscopic assisted craniotomy for resection of fourth ventricular lesions and confirmation of aqueductal patency via a suboccipital median aperture approach. J Clin Neurosci 2020; 80:50-55. [PMID: 33099366 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Adequate exposure to fourth ventricular (4V) lesions located adjacent to the cerebral aqueduct and superior medullary velum often mandates extensive telovelar dissection. We assessed the utility of endoscopic assistance via a median aperture approach during suboccipital resection of 4V lesions. We retrospectively reviewed a series of nine patients who underwent suboccipital resection of a 4V lesion via an endoscopic-assisted median aperture approach from 2011 to 2018. Our series included the following pathology: ependymoma (2), rosette-forming glioneuronal tumors (2), pilocytic astrocytoma (1), metastatic melanoma (1), epidermoid cyst (1), organized hematoma (1), and neurocysticercosis (1). Preoperative symptoms included headache (n = 8, 88.9%), nausea (n = 5, 55.6%), vomiting, dizziness, and gait disturbance (n = 4 each, 44.5%). In four cases, the endoscope was used for the majority of the resection or to resect additional tumor located rostrally in the 4V following maximal microscopic resection. In five patients, it was used to confirm extent of resection and patency of the cerebral aqueduct. Gross total resection was achieved in five patients (55.6%). No postoperative complications were attributed to use of the endoscope for additional resection. No patients required immediate CSF diversion, and one patient underwent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion over one year after initial biopsy/fenestration due to tumor progression. Our series is the first to demonstrate the utility of angled endoscopic assistance via a median aperture approach during microsurgical approaches for a variety of 4V lesions. Confirmation of patency of the cerebral aqueduct may help avoid requirements for CSF diversion.
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- Robin Du
- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States.
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Nagata Y, Takeuchi K, Yamamoto T, Mizuno A, Wakabayashi T. Fully Endoscopic Transcylinder Trans-Magendie Foraminal Approach for Fourth Ventricular Cavernoma: A Technical Case Report. World Neurosurg 2020; 142:104-107. [PMID: 32599186 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuroendoscopy offers wide and close surgical views with fine illumination, even in deep surgical sites. Furthermore, transcylinder surgery has the advantage that a tubular retractor can protect critical neurovascular structures in the surgical corridor. These advantages of neuroendoscopy and transcylinder surgery can contribute to safer and less invasive surgical approaches for deep-seated fourth ventricular lesions, for which various critical neurovascular structures exist along the surgical route. CASE DESCRIPTION A 54-year-old man with a fourth ventricular cavernoma underwent tumor resection via the endoscopic transcylinder trans-Magendie foraminal approach. A 6.8-mm transparent sheath (cylinder) was introduced into the fourth ventricle via the foramen of Magendie without incisions in the inferior medullary velum or the tela choroidea, resulting in the minimal retraction of and trauma to critical neurovascular structures in the surgical corridor. Under the view of a 2.7-mm rigid neuroendoscope, the lesion was completely removed with preservation of a venous anomaly on the ventral side of the aqueduct of Sylvius. Neuroendoscopy could offer a fine surgical view even under continuous irrigation with artificial cerebrospinal fluid; it prevented collapse of the fourth ventricle and facilitated anatomic understanding by the surgeons. The postoperative course was uneventful. CONCLUSIONS Our novel approach can be an effective surgical option for fourth ventricular lesions with minimal cerebellar retraction and injury.
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- Yuichi Nagata
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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Freeman D, Guillaume D, Bell WR, Chen CC. Devascularization of a Hemorrhagic Pineocytoma by Laser Thermal Ablation Followed by Endoscopic Resection: A Proof-of-Principle Case Report. World Neurosurg 2020; 139:583-587. [PMID: 32360672 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thermal coagulation is a central principle in surgery, particularly regarding hemostasis, as well as being an integral part of intracranial tumor removal. Traditionally, surgical hemostasis is achieved through application of unipolar or bipolar electrocautery. This method has been contemporized and specialized to treat intracranial tumors through a technique called stereotactic laser ablation (SLA), also known as laser interstitial thermal therapy. CASE DESCRIPTION In this article, we present this technique as an additional option in the treatment of difficult intracranial tumors. Specifically, we report here a highly vascular and hemorrhagic pineocytoma found in a fragile, elderly patient who underwent a novel combination of procedures: SLA mediated devascularization followed by resection via an endoscopic approach. CONCLUSIONS SLA-mediated thermal-coagulation is a potential strategy for minimizing hemorrhagic risks in brain tumor resection and may be used in conjunction with other approaches tailored to the patient and their disease.
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- David Freeman
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Güngör A, Danyeli AE, Akbaş A, Ekşi MŞ, Güdük M, Özduman K, Pamir MN. Ventricular Meningiomas: Surgical Strategies and a New Finding That Suggest an Origin From the Choroid Plexus Epithelium. World Neurosurg 2019; 129:e177-e190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Elwatidy SM, Albakr AA, Al Towim AA, Malik SH. Tumors of the lateral and third ventricle: surgical management and outcome analysis in 42 cases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 22:274-281. [PMID: 29057852 PMCID: PMC5946376 DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2017.4.20170149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objectives: To discuss the clinical presentation, pathological diagnosis, and surgical outcome for a series of 42 consecutive patients treated for lateral and third ventricular tumors. Methods: This is a retrospective series study conducted between 2001 and 2015 and included 42 patients (mean age: 25 years; range: 2 months-65 years) with lateral and third ventricle tumors surgically treated at King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Demographic, clinical, radiological, surgical, histopathological, and follow up data were analyzed. Results: The most common symptoms at presentation included headache (69%), nausea/vomiting (38%), visual deficits (24%), and seizures (17%). Lesions were located in the lateral ventricle in 15 patients, third ventricle in 20 patients, and involved both the lateral and third ventricles in 7 patients. The most common tumor types in the overall cohort were colloid cysts (n=6) and pineal tumors (n=6). The postoperative complication rate was 36%. The most common postoperative complications were seizure and hydrocephalus (n=5 each, 12%). Surgical mortality was 5%. Conclusion: The selection of the surgical approach for intraventricular tumor resection is fundamentally dependent on the surgeon’s experience and preference. We recommend that this decision be based on the anatomic considerations that provide the best and safest access to the mass, rather than on the risk of seizure following transcortical approach.
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- Sherif M Elwatidy
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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