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Fava A, Gorgoglione N, De Angelis M, Esposito V, di Russo P. Key role of microsurgical dissections on cadaveric specimens in neurosurgical training: Setting up a new research anatomical laboratory and defining neuroanatomical milestones. Front Surg 2023; 10:1145881. [PMID: 36969758 PMCID: PMC10033783 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1145881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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IntroductionNeurosurgery is one of the most complex surgical disciplines where psychomotor skills and deep anatomical and neurological knowledge find their maximum expression. A long period of preparation is necessary to acquire a solid theoretical background and technical skills, improve manual dexterity and visuospatial ability, and try and refine surgical techniques. Moreover, both studying and surgical practice are necessary to deeply understand neuroanatomy, the relationships between structures, and the three-dimensional (3D) orientation that is the core of neurosurgeons' preparation. For all these reasons, a microsurgical neuroanatomy laboratory with human cadaveric specimens results in a unique and irreplaceable training tool that allows the reproduction of patients' positions, 3D anatomy, tissues' consistencies, and step-by-step surgical procedures almost identical to the real ones.MethodsWe describe our experience in setting up a new microsurgical neuroanatomy lab (IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy), focusing on the development of training activity programs and microsurgical milestones useful to train the next generation of surgeons. All the required materials and instruments were listed.ResultsSix competency levels were designed according to the year of residency, with training exercises and procedures defined for each competency level: (1) soft tissue dissections, bone drilling, and microsurgical suturing; (2) basic craniotomies and neurovascular anatomy; (3) white matter dissection; (4) skull base transcranial approaches; (5) endoscopic approaches; and (6) microanastomosis. A checklist with the milestones was provided.DiscussionMicrosurgical dissection of human cadaveric specimens is the optimal way to learn and train on neuroanatomy and neurosurgical procedures before performing them safely in the operating room. We provided a “neurosurgery booklet” with progressive milestones for neurosurgical residents. This step-by-step program may improve the quality of training and guarantee equal skill acquisition across countries. We believe that more efforts should be made to create new microsurgical laboratories, popularize the importance of body donation, and establish a network between universities and laboratories to introduce a compulsory operative training program.
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- Arianna Fava
- Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: Arianna Fava
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- Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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Broggi M, Zattra CM, Restelli F, Acerbi F, Seveso M, Devigili G, Schiariti M, Vetrano IG, Ferroli P, Broggi G. A Brief Explanation on Surgical Approaches for Treatment of Different Brain Tumors. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1405:689-714. [PMID: 37452959 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23705-8_27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The main goal of brain tumor surgery is to achieve gross total tumor resection without postoperative complications and permanent new deficits. However, when the lesion is located close or within eloquent brain areas, cranial nerves, and/or major brain vessels, it is imperative to balance the extent of resection with the risk of harming the patient, by following a so-called maximal safe resection philosophy. This view implies a shift from an approach-guided attitude, in which few standard surgical approaches are used to treat almost all intracranial tumors, to a pathology-guided one, with surgical approaches actually tailored to the specific tumor that has to be treated with specific dedicated pre- and intraoperative tools and techniques. In this chapter, the basic principles of the most commonly used neurosurgical approaches in brain tumors surgery are presented and discussed along with an overview on all available modern tools able to improve intraoperative visualization, extent of resection, and postoperative clinical outcome.
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- Morgan Broggi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Neurological Unit 1, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy.
- Scientific Director, Fondazione I.E.N. Milano, Italy.
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The Ipsilateral Interhemispheric Transprecuneal Approach to the Atrium: Technical Considerations and Clinical Outcome on a Series of 7 Patients. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12111453. [DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12111453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Surgical removal of tumors of the atrium is challenging due to their deep location, vascularization, and to their complex three-dimensional relationships with the highly functional white matter fibers of the region. To assess the feasibility and the effectiveness of the ipsilateral interhemispheric transprecuneus approach (IITA) for tumors involving the atrium and the posterior third of the temporal horn, a retrospective chart review of all patients who had undergone a surgical treatment for intraventricular tumors between January 2008 and January 2017 was performed, and the step-by-step approach is described. Ten patients affected by lesions of the atrium of the lateral ventricle underwent surgical treatment, seven of which were approached through the IITA. The mean age was 42.8 years (range 6–63 years). The symptoms presented included severe, drug-resistant headache (90%), lateral homonymous hemianopsia (50%), seizures (30%), and speech disturbances (30%). Histological examinations revealed seven patients with meningioma (70%), one with a metastasis (10%), one with a choroid plexus papilloma (10%) and one with a cavernoma (10%). In all cases, a gross total removal was obtained. All patients had a significant improvement in their headache. Two patients experienced a worsening of the pre-operative visual disturbances, while two patients had a significant improvement. No patients without pre-operative visual disturbances described a post-operative worsening of visual symptoms. The IITA represents a feasible approach for tumors of the atrium. The three-quarter prone position facilitates the enlargement of the interhemispheric fissure by increasing the working angle and facilitating the exposure of the lateral wall of the atrium.
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d'Artigues J, Graillon T, Boissonneau S, Farah K, Amodru V, Brue T, Fuentes S, Dufour H. Fully endoscopic endonasal approach for the treatment of intrasellar arachnoid cysts. Pituitary 2022; 25:191-200. [PMID: 34609694 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-021-01187-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To report our experience of endoscopic endonasal obliteration of symptomatic sellar arachnoid cyst (SAC). METHODS From 2002 to 2019, we retrospectively reported the data of 17 cases of SAC operated in Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France. Preoperative clinical findings were collected including main symptoms, visual function and endocrinological assessment. Surgical procedure was homogeneous and consisted in endonasal fully endoscopic surgical obliteration of the cyst cavity with fat graft. Post-operative outcomes, complication and follow-up was reported. RESULTS Visual disorders and/or headaches were the main symptoms. Our technique provided improvement for 83.3% of the patients suffering from visual disturbance and for 87.5% of those suffering from headaches. We reported 2 cases of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage (11.8%), but no meningitis. One case of definitive diabetes insipidus occurred and one case of postoperative syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion was temporary. There was one case of recurrence reported. The mean follow-up was 39 months. CONCLUSION Patients with symptomatic SAC can be treated successfully by endoscopic endonasal obliteration of the cyst. This simple technique offers true benefits for the patients without craniotomy, but the complication rate remains high especially with the risk of CSF leakage. Special attention to skull base opening and closing could reduce this risk.
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- Jean d'Artigues
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital de La Timone, Marseille, France.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital de La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital de La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de La Conception, Marseille, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de La Conception, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital de La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital de La Timone, Marseille, France
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Sharifi G, Hallajnejad M, Dastgheib SS, Lotfinia M, Mirghaed OR, Amin AM. Clinical outcome of selective amygdalectomy in a series of patients with resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. Surg Neurol Int 2021; 12:575. [PMID: 34877061 PMCID: PMC8645478 DOI: 10.25259/sni_199_2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Selective amygdalohippocampectomy is one of the main approaches for treating medial temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). We herewith describe seven cases of amygdala lesions treated with selective amygdalectomy with the hippocampus saving procedure. Furthermore, we explain the trans-middle temporal gyrus transventricular approach for selective amygdalectomy. Methods: We studied patients with TLE who underwent selective amygdalectomy with hippocampal saving procedure between March 2012 and July 2018. We preferred the trans-middle temporal gyrus transventricular approach. We adopted pterional craniotomy with extensive exposure of the base and posterior of the temporal lobe. The posterior margin of resection in the intraventricular part of the amygdala was considered the inferior choroidal point. Medially anterior part of the uncus was resected until reaching the ambient cistern. We applied the transcortical transventricular approach for selective amygdalectomy in all patients. Results: We present 11 cases having an amygdala lesion in our series, seven of whom underwent selective amygdalectomy with hippocampal sparing. Nine patients had neoplastic lesions, and in two of them, gliosis was evident. Total resection of the lesion was achieved in all cases based on postoperative magnetic resonance imaging. No unusual complication or surgically-related new neurological deficit occurred. Conclusion: We consider the resection of the amygdala until the inferior choroidal point sufficient for the disconnection of its circuits, which results in more effective control of seizures and reduction of surgery time and complications.
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- Guive Sharifi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Skull Base Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Skull Base Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department for General Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Thuringia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Saarbrücken, University of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Skull Base Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Skull Base Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Pescatori L, Tropeano MP, Ciappetta P. The ipsilateral interhemispheric transprecuneal approach: microsurgical anatomy, indications, and neurosurgical applications. Neurosurg Rev 2020; 44:529-541. [PMID: 32036503 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-020-01244-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Surgical treatment of intraventricular lesions is challenging because of their deep location, vascularization, and their complex relationships with white matter fibers. The authors undertook this study to describe the microsurgical anatomy of the white matter fibers covering the lateral wall of the atrium and temporal horn and to demonstrate how the ipsilateral interhemispheric transprecuneal approach can be safely used to remove lesions of this region sparing the anatomo-functional integrity of the fibers themselves. A detailed description of the approach including operative measurements is also given. The Klingler' technique with progressive identification of white matter fibers covering the lateral wall of the atrium and temporal horn was performed on ten formalin-fixed human hemispheres. Then, ten fresh, non-formalin-fixed non-silicon-injected adult cadaveric heads were analyzed for the simulation of the ipsilateral interhemispheric transprecuneal approach. Three illustrative cases are presented. The simulation of the interhemispheric transprecuneal approach on ten fresh non-formalin-fixed specimens showed that a 10 to 20 mm corticotomy perpendicular to the parieto-occipital sulcus at the junction with the cingulum allows a wide corridor for the exposure of the entire atrial cavity and the posterior third of the temporal horn. The ipsilateral interhemispheric transprecuneus approach represents a safe and effective option for tumors involving the atrium and the posterior third of the temporal horn.
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- Lorenzo Pescatori
- Ca'Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Veneto, Italy.,La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital & Humanitas University, Viale Alessandro Manzoni, 56, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
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Farid AM, Elkholy AR, Shamhoot EA. Trans-sulcal or fissure approach for supratentorial brain lesions: evaluation. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY 2019. [DOI: 10.1186/s41984-019-0050-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Patra DP, Tewari MK, Sahni D, Mathuriya SN. Microsurgical Anatomy of Medial Temporal Lobe in North-West Indian Population: Cadaveric Brain Dissection. Asian J Neurosurg 2018; 13:674-680. [PMID: 30283525 PMCID: PMC6159081 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.238077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Aim The medial temporal lobe (MTL) is a highly complex neuroanatomical structure of tremendous neurosurgical importance. It is a common site for epilepsy, vascular lesions, and tumors. Owing to the critical location behind the sphenoid wing, it is more prone for traumatic contusion often with surgical implications. Hence, its microneurosurgical anatomy needs to be evaluated in detail. Materials and Methods Twelve formalin-fixed human cadaveric brains from North-west Indian population were dissected under neurosurgical microscope and various dimensions of the MTL and their distance from important neurovascular structures were measured. Results The MTL consists of important neural structures such as parahippocampal gyrus, uncus, hippocampus, temporal horn, and choroidal fissure. The average distance of tentorium from the uncus was 1.96 mm. The temporal horn and the inferior choroidal point were located from the anterior temporal pole at 22.9 mm and 30.9 mm, respectively. Important vessels that are intimately related to the MTL were anterior choroidal artery (AchA), posterior communicating artery, the P1 segment of posterior cerebral artery, and the M1 segment of middle cerebral artery. Conclusion Complex anatomic and cytostructural organization makes the MTL unique. In this study, along with the descriptive anatomy, morphometric measurements of various structures were performed. The uncus and its relation to other neurovascular structures is well described in literature, but its exact distance from them as determined in this study is particularly helpful in guiding the surgeons while approaching in this area. Knowledge of the distance of the temporal horn from various surfaces is important while opening the temporal horn to avoid unnecessary damage to nearby structures.
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- Devi Prasad Patra
- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anatomy, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Parmar SK, Pruthi N, Ravindranath R, Ravindranath Y, Somanna S, Philip M. Anatomical Variations of the Temporomesial Structures in Normal Adult Brain - A Cadaveric Study. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2018; 9:317-325. [PMID: 30069085 PMCID: PMC6050764 DOI: 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_73_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite significant evolutional, functional, and clinical interest, the anatomical variations of the temporomesial structures in cadaveric samples have received little attention. This study was undertaken to document the anatomical variations observed in the temporal lobe of human brain with emphasis on the structures present in temporomesial region. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using 26 postmortem cadaveric cerebral hemispheres (13 right and 13 left hemispheres), several neurosurgically significant mesial structures were studied by blunt dissection under the operating microscope. The observed surface-based qualitative variations and right-left asymmetries were tabulated under well-defined, moderately defined, and ill-defined classification. RESULTS Among the areas, uncus (100%), limen insulae (88.4%), rhinal sulcus and hippocampus (81%), intralimbic gyrus (77%), Heschl's gyrus (73%), gyrus ambiens, semilunar gyrus, sulcus semiannularis, and calcar avis (69.2%) were well defined, and band of Giacomini (38.4%) was found to be distinctly ill-defined areas in the list. Further, our analysis confirmed the presence of consistent left-greater-than-right asymmetry in all the areas of interest in temporal region under well-defined category. Rightward asymmetry was noticed in moderately defined and ill-defined classification. However, no asymmetry was detected in the uncal region. P value for all the obtained results was >0.05. CONCLUSION Our study offers a preliminary anatomic foundation toward the better understanding of temporal lobe structures. These variations may prove valuable to neurosurgeons when designing the appropriate and least traumatic surgical approaches in operating the temporomesial lesions.
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- Suresh Kumar Parmar
- Department of Anatomy, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anatomy, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Grigoryan YA, Sitnikov AR, Timoshenkov AV, Grigoryan GY. [An aneurysm of the medial posterior choroidal artery: a case report and a literature review]. ZHURNAL VOPROSY NEIROKHIRURGII IMENI N. N. BURDENKO 2017; 81:101-107. [PMID: 28914876 DOI: 10.17116/neiro2017814101-107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Aneurysms of the medial posterior choroidal artery are very rare. To date, only 5 cases have been reported. The article presents a case of successful surgical treatment of an aneurysm of the medial posterior choroidal artery and a literature review. CLINICAL CASE A 57-year-old male was admitted to the Center 1 month after a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage. CT angiography revealed an aneurysm of the right posterior medial choroidal artery in the perimesencephalic cistern and resolved hemorrhage. TREATMENT The paramedian supracerebellar transtentorial approach to the lateral surface of the midbrain was used. The posterior cerebral artery was identified in the perimesencephalic cistern, and the medial posterior choroidal artery aneurysm was isolated and successfully clipped, with the parent artery being preserved. Postoperative CT and MRI scans revealed a small asymptomatic ischemic lesion in the tectal region on the right. The patient was discharged without any neurological symptoms 10 days after surgery. CONCLUSION Medial posterior choroidal artery aneurysms can be clipped using the paramedian supracerebellar transtentorial approach.
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Efficacy of the transtemporal approach with awake brain mapping to reach the dominant posteromedial temporal lesions. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2017; 159:177-184. [PMID: 27888341 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-016-3035-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgeries for lesions in the dominant hippocampal and parahippocampal gyrus involving the posteromedial temporal regions are challenging to perform because they are located close to Wernicke's area; white matter fibers related with language; the optic radiations; and critical neurovascular structures. We performed a transtemporal approach with awake functional mapping for lesions affecting the dominant posteromedial temporal regions. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of awake craniotomy for these lesions. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed four consecutive patients with tumors or cavernous angiomas located in the left hippocampal and parahippocampal gyrus, which further extended to the posteromedial temporal regions, who underwent awake surgery between December 2014 and January 2016. RESULTS Four patients with lesions associated with the left hippocampal and parahippocampal gyrus, including the posteromedial temporal area, who underwent awake surgery were registered in the study. In all four patients, cortical and subcortical eloquent areas were identified via direct electrical stimulation. This allowed determination of the optimal surgical route to the angioma or tumor, even in the language-dominant hippocampal and parahippocampal gyrus. In particular, this approach enabled access to the upper part of posteromedial temporal lesions, while protecting the subcortical language-related fibers, such as the superior longitudinal fasciculus. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed that awake brain mapping can enable the safe resection of dominant posteromedial temporal lesions, while protecting cortical and subcortical eloquent areas. Furthermore, our experience with four patients demonstrates the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of awake surgery for these lesions.
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Chau AMT, Gagliardi F, Smith A, Pelzer NR, Stewart F, Mortini P, Elbabaa SK, Caputy AJ, Gragnaniello C. The paramedian supracerebellar transtentorial approach to the posterior fusiform gyrus. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2016; 158:2149-2154. [PMID: 27677522 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-016-2960-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The posterior fusiform gyrus lies in a surgically challenging region. Several approaches have been described to access this anatomical area. The paramedian supracerebellar transtentorial (SCTT) approach benefits from minimal disruption of normal neurovascular tissue. The aim of this study was to demonstrate its application to access the posterior fusiform gyrus. METHODS Three brains and six cadaveric heads were examined. A stepwise dissection of the SCTT approach to the posterior fusiform gyrus was performed. Local cortical anatomy was studied. The operability score was applied for comparative analysis on surgical anatomy. RESULTS The major posterior landmark used to identify the fusiform gyrus with respect to the medial occipitotemporal gyrus was the collateral sulcus, which commonly bifurcated at its caudal extent. Compared with other surgical approaches addressed to access the region, SCTT demonstrated the best operability in terms of maneuverability arc. Favorable tentorial anatomy is the only limiting factor. CONCLUSIONS The supracerebellar transtentorial approach is able to provide access to the posterior fusiform gyrus via a minimally disruptive, anatomic, microsurgical corridor.
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- Anthony M T Chau
- Macquarie Neurosurgery, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milano, Italy.
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- School of Medicine, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Macquarie Neurosurgery, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
- Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Grigoryan YA, Sitnikov AR, Timoshenkov AV, Grigoryan GY. [The paramedian supracerebellar transtentorial approach to the mediobasal temporal region]. ZHURNAL VOPROSY NEĬROKHIRURGII IMENI N. N. BURDENKO 2016; 80:48-62. [PMID: 27500774 DOI: 10.17116/neiro201680448-62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED The mediobasal temporal region (MTR) is located near the brain stem and surrounded by the eloquent neurovascular structures. The supracerebellar transtentorial approach (STA) is safe access to the posterior MTR structures, however its use for resection of anterior MTR lesions still remains controversial. The article describes the technique and outcome of surgery for different MTR structures using STA. MATERIAL AND METHODS The paramedian STA was used in 18 patients (13 females and 5 males) for 7 years. Ten patients presented with glial MTR tumors, 3 patients with cavernomas, 2 patients with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), 2 patients with intraventricular meningiomas, and 1 patient with mesial temporal sclerosis. The patient age ranged from 19 to 57 years. In 10 cases, lesions were localized on the left. Epilepsy was the leading symptom in 14 cases. Patients underwent preoperative high-resolution MRI, electroencephalography video monitoring before and after surgery, intraoperative corticography (if necessary), and postoperative CT and MRI. RESULTS Lesions were located in the anterior third of MTR in 5 patients, in the anterior and middle thirds in 2 patients, in the middle third in 5 patients, in the middle and posterior thirds in 2 patients, in the posterior third in 1 patient, in the anterior, middle, and posterior thirds in 1 patient, and in the ventricular triangle area in 2 patients. In all patients with intraventricular tumors, AVMs, and cavernous malformations and in 8 patients with glial MTR tumors, the lesions were totally resected. Two patients with intracerebral tumors underwent subtotal resection. A patient with intractable epilepsy and mesial temporal sclerosis underwent resection of the anterior two-thirds of the hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus and, partially, amygdala using intraoperative corticography. There was no surgical mortality; 2 patients developed a transient neurological deficit, and 1 patient had a cerebellar hematoma that was successfully removed during surgery. CONCLUSION STA enables resection of lesions localized in all parts of the MTR, without damage to the surrounding nerve and vascular structures.
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- Yu A Grigoryan
- Federal Center of Treatment and Rehabilitation, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Center of Treatment and Rehabilitation, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Center of Treatment and Rehabilitation, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Center of Treatment and Rehabilitation, Moscow, Russia
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This brief history of topographical anatomy begins with Egyptian medical papyri and the works known collectively as the Greco-Arabian canon, the time line then moves on to the excitement of discovery that characterised the Renaissance, the increasing regulatory and legislative frameworks introduced in the 18th and 19th centuries, and ends with a consideration of the impact of technology that epitomises the period from the late 19th century to the present day. This paper is based on a lecture I gave at the Winter Meeting of the Anatomical Society in Cambridge in December 2015, when I was awarded the Anatomical Society Medal.
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Konovalov AN, Pitskhelauri DI, Melikyan AG, Shishkina LV, Serova NK, Pronin IN, Eliseeva NM, Shkatova AM, Samborskiy DY, Bykanov AE, Golovteev AL, Grinenko OA, Kopachev DN. [Supracerebellar transtentorial approach to tumors of the posterior portions of the medial temporal region]. ZHURNAL VOPROSY NEĬROKHIRURGII IMENI N. N. BURDENKO 2016; 79:38-47. [PMID: 26529621 DOI: 10.17116/neiro201579438-47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite the advances in microsurgery, the choice of the most adequate approach to the posterior part of the medial temporal region (MTR) remains a very controversial issue. The supracerebellar transtentorial approach (STA) is considered as the most preferable one, since it provides the optimal balance between retraction, incision, and resection of the brain tissue. Here, we present our consecutive series of 20 patients who underwent STA surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty patients with glial tumors affecting the posterior MTR underwent STA surgery between 2006 and 2014. The mean age of the patients was 20 years. Benign tumors were predominant (18 out of 20 cases). RESULTS Resection of the posterior and middle MTRs was conducted in 16 cases. The anterior MTR was accessed through STA in 1 patient only; in 2 patients, STA was combined with the infraoccipital approach. Cerebellar edema occurred in 4 patients, with hemiparesis persisting in one of the cases for 1 year after surgery. Of 8 patients with drug resistant epilepsy, the Engel class 1 or 2 outcome was achieved in 6 cases within 1 year after surgery. CONCLUSION STA provides an excellent surgical route to the posterior and middle MTR portions; however, the anterior MTR portions cannot be reached safely. The operative risks of STA increase as the surgeon proceeds with resection of the anterior MTR portions. Anterior MTR structures can be removed using a combination of the supracerebellar and infraoccipital transtentorial approaches or two-stage resection.
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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Campero A. [Microsurgical anatomy and approaches of mesial temporal cavernomas]. Surg Neurol Int 2015; 6:S530-7. [PMID: 26600986 PMCID: PMC4623614 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.167204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Objetivo: Describir la anatomía microquirúrgica y los abordajes a la región temporal mesial (RTM), en relación a cavernomas de dicho sector. Materiales y Método: Cinco cabezas de cadáveres adultos, fijadas en formol e inyectadas con silicona coloreada, fueron estudiadas. Además, desde enero de 2007 a junio de 2014, 7 pacientes con cavernomas localizados en la RTM fueron operados por el autor. Resultados: Anatomia: La RTM fue dividida en 3 sectores: Anterior, medio y posterior. Pacientes: 7 enfermos con cavernomas de la RTM fueron operados por el autor. De acuerdo a la ubicacion en la RTM, 4 cavernomas se ubicaron en el sector anterior, 2 cavernomas se localizaron en el sector medio y 1 cavernoma se ubico en el sector posterior. Para el sector anterior de la RTM se utilizo un abordaje transsilviano-transinsular; para el sector medio de la RTM se utilizo un abordaje transtemporal (lobectomia temporal anterior); y para el sector posterior de la RTM se utilizo un abordaje supracerebeloso-transtentorial. Conclusión: Dividir la RTM en 3 sectores nos permite adecuar el abordaje en función a la localización de la lesión. Así, el sector anterior es bien abordable a través de la fisura silviana; el sector medio a través de una vía transtemporal; y el sector posterior por un abordaje supracerebeloso.
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- Alvaro Campero
- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Padilla, Tucumán, Argentina
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Transzygomatic approach with anteriorly limited inferior temporal gyrectomy for large medial tentorial meningiomas. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2015; 157:1747-55; discussion 1756. [PMID: 26306581 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-015-2551-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tentorial meningiomas near the middle third of the medial tentorial edge with supratentorial extension are usually removed via the subtemporal approach. This approach, however, may not be practical, especially for huge tumors extending to the posterior subtemporal space. This study describes the use of the transzygomatic approach with anteriorly limited inferior temporal gyrectomy (TZ-AITG) to remove these large tumors. METHODS Between 2008 and 2012, five patients with symptomatic tentorial meningiomas (median diameter, 5.2 cm; range, 4.0-5.7 cm) near the middle third of the medial tentorial edge with supratentorial extension underwent TZ-AITG, consisting of zygomatic osteotomy, low-positioned craniotomy, and resection of the inferior temporal gyrus around 4 cm from the tip. RESULTS Tumors were completely resected in all patients. Postoperatively, none had a newly developed neurological morbidity, and none died. Of three patients with preoperative hemianopia, two showed improvement and one remained stationary. One patient with preoperative hemiparesis recovered completely. All patients returned to their normal activities during the follow-up period. Surgical morbidities included epidural hematoma and chronic subdural hematoma in one patient each, with both requiring evacuation. CONCLUSIONS TZ-AITG may be a good alternative to the subtemporal approach for large tentorial meningiomas near the middle third of the medial tentorial edge. TZ-AITG provides access to the lesions and visualization of the middle fossa, facilitating early feeder control while minimizing brain retraction, thus reducing potential injury to the vein of Labbé. TZ-AITG is also safe and feasible in minimizing neurological compromise.
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Sulcal and gyral anatomy of the basal occipital-temporal lobe. Surg Radiol Anat 2014; 36:959-65. [PMID: 24744138 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-014-1294-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The sulcal and gyral anatomy of the basal occipital-temporal lobe is highly variable and detailed descriptions of this region are limited and often inconsistent. The aim of this study was to describe the salient features of the sulcal and gyral anatomy of the basal occipital-temporal lobe. METHODS We studied the sulcal and gyral patterns of 30 formalin-fixed cerebral hemispheres. RESULTS The major landmarks are the collateral sulcus (separated into the rhinal, proper, and caudal segments) and occipitotemporal sulcus (often interrupted), which were always present in this study. The bifurcation of the caudal collateral sulcus is a useful landmark. In relation to these sulci, we have described the surface anatomy and nominated landmarks of the medial (parahippocampal and lingual) and lateral (fusiform) occipitotemporal gyri. CONCLUSIONS Understanding of the sulcal and gyral patterns of the basal occipital-temporal lobe may provide valuable information in its radiological and intraoperative interpretation.
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Ansari SF, Young RL, Bohnstedt BN, Cohen-Gadol AA. The extended supracerebellar transtentorial approach for resection of medial tentorial meningiomas. Surg Neurol Int 2014; 5:35. [PMID: 24778923 PMCID: PMC3994713 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.128918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The supracerebellar transtentorial (SCTT) approach has been established as a safe corridor to access the posteriomedial basal temporal region. Previous reports have demonstrated the efficacy of this route in the resection of intrinsic tumors and small arteriovenous malformations. Only one report in the English literature has described its use to resect a medial tentorial meningioma. METHODS The authors discuss the relevant surgical anatomy of this approach and its advantages compared with more traditional routes, and illustrate its application to remove medial tentorial meningiomas through two operative cases with accompanying videos. RESULTS In illustrative case one, the patient recovered from surgery with no deficits. All his preoperative symptoms had resolved at 3-month follow-up. At the 4-year follow-up, MRI did not demonstrate any growth of the residual tumor. In case two, gross total resection was achieved and the patient did not suffer any postoperative language or visual deficit. At 2-year follow-up, no tumor recurrence was present. CONCLUSION The SCTT approach has a potential to safely access extra-axial lesions located around the medial tentorial incisura. As demonstrated in these two cases, the approach merits consideration in patients with tentorial meningiomas as an alternative to more widely utilized skull base approaches and subtemporal routes.
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- Shaheryar F Ansari
- Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Straus D, Byrne RW, Sani S, Serici A, Moftakhar R. Microsurgical anatomy of the transsylvian translimen insula approach to the mediobasal temporal lobe: Technical considerations and case illustration. Surg Neurol Int 2014; 4:159. [PMID: 24404402 PMCID: PMC3883274 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.123285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background: Various vascular, neoplastic, and epileptogenic pathologies occur in the mediobasal temporal region. A transsylvian translimen insula (TTI) approach can be used as an alternative to temporal transcortical approach to the mediobasal temporal region. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the surgical anatomy of the TTI approach, including the gyral, sulcal, and vascular anatomy in and around the limen insula. The use of this approach is illustrated in the resection of a complex arteriovenous malformation. Methods: The TTI approach to the mediobasal temporal region was performed on three silicone-injected cadaveric heads. The gyral, sulcal, and arterial anatomy of the limen insula was studied in six formalin-fixed injected hemispheres. Results: The TTI approach provided access to the anterior and middle segments of the mediobasal temporal lobe region as well as allowing access to temporal horn of the lateral ventricle. Using this approach we were able to successfully resect an arteriovenous malformation of the dominant medial temporal lobe. Conclusion: The TTI approach provides a viable surgical route to the region of mediobasal temporal lobe region. This approach offers an advantage over the temporal transcortical route in that there is less risk of damage to optic radiations and speech area in the dominant hemisphere.
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- David Straus
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Haegelen C, Berton E, Darnault P, Morandi X. A revised classification of the temporal branches of the posterior cerebral artery. Surg Radiol Anat 2011; 34:385-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s00276-011-0921-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 12/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Embryologie et anatomie fondamentale du ventricule latéral. Neurochirurgie 2011; 57:141-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2011.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2011] [Accepted: 09/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Occipital interhemispheric approach without excision of tentorium for the tumor in the medial temporal region: technical note. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 71:448-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2008] [Accepted: 07/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Turak B, Kehrli P, Pallud J, Devaux B. [Corticectomy: technical considerations]. Neurochirurgie 2008; 54:287-96. [PMID: 18420231 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2008.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2008] [Accepted: 02/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The surgical treatment of epilepsy requires careful preparation and presents a certain number of technical specificities. The neurosurgeon must master not only the technical aspects but also the therapeutic and functional trade-off in order to modulate the procedure according to morphological and electrophysiological intraoperative data. A large number of technical variants have been developed to correspond to epileptological or functional anatomical considerations. Until this point, the choice of a particular technique does not seem to have a significant impact on the therapeutic effectiveness of surgery, and differences in results can be related to the presurgical evaluation and surgical indications. On the other hand, technical development promises to play an important role in limiting the long-term neurocognitive consequences of surgery.
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- B Turak
- Service de neurochirurgie, centre hospitalier Sainte-Anne, 1, rue Cabanis, 75674 Paris cedex, France.
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