31 research outputs found
Extradural anterior temporal fossa approach to the paranasal sinuses, nasal cavities through the anterolateral and anteromedial triangles: Combined microscopic and endoscopic strategy
No full textObjective: To demonstrate the utility and limitations of the extradural endoscopic-assisted anterior temporal fossa approach to the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF), infratemporal fossa (ITF), paranasal sinuses (PS), parapharyngeal region (PPR), nasal cavities (NC), epipharynx (EP), and clivus.
Methods: A frontotemporal orbitozygomatic craniotomy is performed. The dura is elevated from the cavernous sinus (CS). The anterior temporal fossa floor is drilled. Foramen rotundum and ovale are opened. The PPF is exposed and the lateral margin of inferior orbital fissure (IOF) is removed. The anterolateral triangle (ALT) is drilled and the vidian nerve (VN) is exposed. Drilling between the maxillary nerve (V2) and the VN provides access to the sphenoid sinus (SphS). The medial pterygoid plate is drilled exposing the EP. The maxillary sinus (MaxS) is opened anterior to the PPF. V2 is transposed laterally to enlarge the anteriomedial triangle (AMT). The orbital muscle of Muller is removed as well as the medial margin of the IOF, which opens the SphS. Anteriorly, the posterior ethmoid air cells are opened. Morphometric measurements evaluating the size of the ALT were done and the PS, NC, EP were explored with the endoscope.
Results: The ALT and AMT triangle provides a wide exposure of the PPF, ITF, PPR. In addition, those triangles represent a deep entry point to explore the PS, NC, and EP.
Conclusion: The ALT and AMT are useful corridors to access to the SphS, MaxS, PS, NC, and EP via a transcranial approach. The use of the endoscope through this corridor widely extend the extradural anterior temporal fossa approach which may be considered as a valuable alternative to the extended endoscopic endonasal approach for selected skull base lesions extending both intracranial and into the PS, NC and EP
The Rostral Mucosa: The Door to Open and Close for Targeted Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Clivus
No full textBackground: Extended endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEAs) have progressively widened the armamentarium of skull base surgeons. In order to reduce approach-related morbidity of EEAs and closure techniques, the development of alternative strategies that minimize the resection of normal tissue and alleviate the use of naso-septal flap (NSF) is needed. We report on a novel targeted approach to the clivus, with incision and closure of the mucosa of the rostrum, as the initial and final step of the approach.
Objective: To present an alternative minimally invasive approach and reconstruction technique for selected clival chordomas.
Methods: Three cases of clival chordomas illustrating this technique are provided, together with an operative video.
Results: The mucosa of the rostrum is incised and elevated from the underlying bone, as first step of surgery. Following tumor resection with angled scope and instruments, the mucosa of the sphenoid sinus (SS) is removed and the tumor cavity and SS are filled with abdominal fat. The mucosal incision of the rostrum is then sutured. A hangman knot is prepared outside the nasal cavity and tightened after the first stitch and a running suture is performed.
Conclusion: We propose, in this preliminary report, a new targeted approach and reconstruction strategy, applying to EEAs the classic concept of skin incision and closure for transcranial approaches. With further development in the instrumentations and visualization tools, this technique may become a valuable minimally invasive endonasal approach for selected lesions
Intracranial arteriovenous malformation and dural arteriovenous fistula embedded in a meningioma—case report and review of the literature
No full textAbstractThe association between a vascular malformation and a meningioma is a rare occurrence intracranially. We document the case of a 59-year-old man who presented with a right parietal extra-axial mass with headaches and seizures. Hemangiopericytoma was initially suspected on the basis of an unusual vascular pattern and rapid lesion progression. Angiography revealed abnormal vessels and an early draining vein associated with the mass. Arterial feeders were primarily from the middle cerebral artery with discrete contribution from both middle meningeal arteries. Craniotomy and Simpson 0 resection of the lesion were undertaken and revealed the coexistence of a dural based tumor with an AVM and a dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF). Histology and immunohistochemistry were consistent with the diagnosis of meningioma and associated AVM. This case represents the eleventh report of an AVM associated with a meningioma, among which only 6 were contiguous. Such cases illustrate the pathogenic roles of angiogenesis and inflammation that is common to AVMs, dAVF and meningiomas
Supracerebellar transtentorial resection of a ruptured thalamomesencephalic cavernous malformation
No full textMultiportal Transnasal and Transcranial Combined Approach to Para-Jugular Foramen Lesions: Comparison of Six Approaches and Clinical Cases
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The Posterior Transpetrosal Approach in a Case of Large Retrochiasmatic Craniopharyngioma: Operative Video and Technical Nuances
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Objectives To discuss the use of the posterior petrosal approach for the resection of a retrochiasmatic craniopharyngioma.
Design Operative video.
Results In this case video, the authors discuss the surgical management of a large craniopharyngioma, presenting with mass effect on the third ventricle and optic apparatus. A first surgical stage, through an endoscopic endonasal transtubercular approach, allowed satisfactory decompression of the optic chiasma and nerves in preparation for adjuvant therapy. However, accelerated growth of the tumor, with renewed visual deficits and mass effect on the hypothalamus and third ventricle, warranted a supplementary resection. A posterior transpetrosal1
2 (also called “retrolabyrinthine transtentorial”) was performed to obtain a better exposure of the tumor and the surrounding anatomy (floor and walls of the third ventricle, perforating vessels, optic nerves, etc.)3. Nuances of technique and surgical pearls related to the posterior transpetrosal are discussed and illustrated in this operative video, including the posterior mobilization of the transverse–sigmoid sinuses junction, preservation of the venous anatomy during the tentorial incision, identification and preservation of the floor of the third ventricle during tumor resection, and a careful multilayer closure.
Conclusion Retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas are difficult to reach tumors that often require skull base approaches, either endoscopic endonasal or transcranial. The posterior transpetrosal approach is an important part of the surgical armamentarium to safely resect these complex tumors.The link to the video can be found at: https://youtu.be/2MyGLJ_v1kI.</jats:p
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Mesial Temporal Lobe: Anatomical Study and Clinical Considerations for a Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy
No full textBackground: Selective amygdalohippocampectomy (AH) is a surgical option for patients with medically intractable seizures from mesial temporal lobe pathology. The transcranial route is considered the best method to achieve this goal. However, the standard approach through the neocortex is still invasive. The risks can be minimized if the mesial temporal lobe is resected while preserving the lateral temporal lobe and the Meyer's loop. This study explores the feasibility of selective AH by endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) in cadaveric specimens.
Methods: The endoscopic anatomy of the mesial temporal lobe and the feasibility of a successful selective AH were studied in six hemispheres from three injected human cadavers. Quantitative analyses on the extent of resection and angles of exposure were performed based on CT and MRI studies of pre- and post-selective AH and measurements taken during dissections.
Results: The EEA V1-V2 corridor provided a direct and logical line of access to the mesial temporal lobe, following its natural trajectory with no brain retraction and minimal exposure of the pterygopalatine fossa. The components of the mesial temporal lobe were resected just as selectively and easily as the transcranial route, but without compromising the structures of the lateral temporal lobe or the Meyer's loop.
Conclusions: The EEA V1-V2 corridor demonstrated its selective resectability and accessibility of the mesial temporal lobe in cadaveric specimens. The clinical value of this approach should be explored responsibly by a surgeon with both competent microsurgical skills and experiences in EEA.restrictio
The Occipital Artery as an Alternative Donor for Low-Flow Bypass to Anterior Circulation After Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Failure prior to Exenteration for an Atypical Cavernous Sinus Meningioma
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