Interhemispheric Precuneus Retrosplenial Transfalcine Approach for Falcotentorial Meningiomas: Anatomic Study and Clinical Series

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emrah Celtikci ◽  
Maximiliano Nunez ◽  
James K Liu ◽  
Paul A Gardner ◽  
Aaron A Cohen-Gadol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preoperative Evaluation ◽  
Foot Drop ◽  
Bony Landmarks ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Shortest Distance ◽  
Clinical Series ◽  
Posterior Parietal ◽  
Bridging Veins ◽  
Surgical Corridor ◽  
Tentorial Incisura

Abstract BACKGROUND Falcotentorial meningiomas are surgically challenging. Currently accepted approaches include occipital interhemispheric and supracerebellar infratentorial approaches, which have documented drawbacks. OBJECTIVE To propose an alternative approach to the posterior tentorial incisural space, the interhemispheric precuneus retrosplenial transfalcine approach (IPRTA). METHODS A total of 6 colored-silicone-injected adult cadaveric heads were dissected. We measured the interval between bridging veins and studied computed tomography venography scans of 20 subjects to confirm the feasibility of the IPRTA. Bony landmarks, the region's bridging veins, and the anterior and posterior borders of the approach were identified. The surgical corridor widths (veins’ interval) and lengths were compared between alternative midline approaches. We also reviewed 4 consecutive clinical cases using this approach. RESULTS The IPRTA provides the shortest distance to the anterior and posterior limits of the posterior tentorial incisura. Moreover, it is the only approach that provides direct visualization of the anterior and posterior limits of falcotentorial junction meningiomas. In all specimens and patients, a minimum 30-mm interval between the anterior and posterior parietal veins was found in at least one of the hemispheres. Tumor removal was successful in all 4 patients but resulted in mild paresthesia in the lower extremities of 2 patients and temporary foot drop in 1 patient. CONCLUSION The IPRTA offers the shortest and most direct corridor for falcotentorial meningiomas and provides excellent visualization of most of the critical structures in the region. Detailed preoperative evaluation of the deep and superficial venous structures is recommended.

scholarly journals Posterior interhemispheric transtentorial approach for resection of a meningioma at the posteromedial tentorial incisura

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (videosuppl1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Liyong ◽  
Yuhai Bao ◽  
Jiantao Liang ◽  
Mingchu Li ◽  
Jian Ren
Keyword(s):  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Symptomatic Improvement ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Increased Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Total Removal ◽  
Adjacent Structures ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Surgical Corridor ◽  
Tentorial Incisura ◽  
Transtentorial Approach

The posterior interhemispheric approach is a versatile approach to access lesions of the pineal region, posterior incisural space, posterior region of third ventricle, and adjacent structures. We demonstrate the case of a 26-year-old woman with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus caused by a meningioma at the posteromedial tentorial incisura. Gross-total removal of the tumor was successfully achieved via a posterior interhemispheric transtentorial approach. The patient reported an immediate and significant symptomatic improvement after surgery. The detailed operative technique and surgical nuances, including the surgical corridor, tentorium incision, tumor dissection and removal are illustrated in this video atlas.The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/nSNyjQKl7aE.

Tentorial detachment technique in the combined petrosal approach for petroclival meningiomas

2012 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 566-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Kusumi ◽  
Takanori Fukushima ◽  
Ankit I. Mehta ◽  
Hamidreza Aliabadi ◽  
Yoichi Nonaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cranial Nerves ◽  
Transverse Sinus ◽  
Petroclival Meningiomas ◽  
Estimated Blood Loss ◽  
Superior Petrosal Sinus ◽  
Technical Modifications ◽  
Anatomical Relationship ◽  
Bridging Veins ◽  
Surgical Corridor ◽  
Dural Opening

Object The combined petrosal approach is a suitable technique for the resection of medium-to-large petroclival meningiomas (PCMs). Multiple technical modifications have been reported to increase the surgical corridor, including the method of dural and tentorial opening. The authors describe their method of dural opening and tentorial resection, and detail the microanatomy related to their technique to clarify pitfalls and effects. Methods The relationship of temporal bridging veins and cranial nerves (CNs) around the tentorial resection area was examined during the combined petrosal approach in 20 cadaveric specimens. The authors also reviewed their 23 consecutive clinical cases treated using this technique between 2002 and 2010, focusing on the effects and risks of the procedure. Results In the authors' method, the tentorial resection extends from 5 to 10 mm anterior to the junction of the sigmoid sinus and the superior petrosal sinus (“sinodural point”) to the trigeminal fibrous ring and the dural sleeve of CN IV. Temporal bridging veins enter the transverse sinus no more than 5 mm anterior to the sinodural point. The CN IV should be freed from its tentorial dural sleeve while avoiding disruption of the posterior cavernous sinus. The clinical data demonstrate a total resection rate of 78.3%, intraoperative estimated blood loss < 400 ml at a rate of 80.9%, and a venous congestion rate of 0%. Conclusions Understanding the anatomical relationship between the tentorium and temporal bridging veins and CNs IV–VI allows neurosurgeons the ability to develop a combined petrosal approach to PCMs that will effectively supply a wide operative corridor after resecting the tentorium, while significantly devascularizing tumors.

Subtemporal Approach To The Tentorial Incisura: Normative Morphometric Data Based On Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans

2006 ◽  
Vol 58 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. ONS-22-ONS-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardeshir Ardeshiri ◽  
Ardavan Ardeshiri ◽  
Emanuel Wenger ◽  
Markus Holtmannspötter ◽  
Peter A. Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Middle Cranial Fossa ◽  
Axial Section ◽  
Subtemporal Approach ◽  
Rapid Acquisition ◽  
Coronal Section ◽  
Quadrigeminal Plate ◽  
Surgical Corridor ◽  
Tentorial Incisura ◽  
Tentorial Notch

Abstract OBJECTIVE: The tentorial notch can be contained within a transversal line made in front of the cerebral peduncles and another line through the posterior border of the quadrigeminal plate into the anterior, middle and posterior parts. Different approaches to the tentorial incisura have been established. The subtemporal approach represents one of those options. Since morphometrical analyses of this approach in this region have not yet been performed, the aim of the present study was to measure the surgical corridor along these borders. METHODS: Fifty-three magnetization prepared rapid acquisition gradient echo-sequences of individual brains without pathological lesions were analyzed. For this study, an axial section along the pontomesencephalic sulcus and two coronal sections along the above-described borders were measured using a program specially written by one of the coauthors to obtain various parameters. A triangle circumscribing the surgical corridor was delimited by exactly defined anatomic landmarks for the coronal section, and the depths of the temporal lobe at the incisural borders were measured for the axial section. RESULTS: Various data are given concerning the surgical corridor of a subtemporal approach to the tentorial incisura. The different shapes of this corridor to the incisural region were recorded. According to our measurements, four different types of the temporal lobe could be differentiated. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of these distances and various contours of the path is crucial to avoid brain damage during retraction or manipulation. The curvature of the floor of the middle cranial fossa is highly variable and thus determines the surgical path chosen.

scholarly journals Sphenoparietal sinus transposition technique: optimization of the surgical corridor with preservation of prominent bridging veins between the brain and the cranial base during aneurysm clipping via the pterional approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Takeya Niibo ◽  
Katsumi Takizawa ◽  
Jurou Sakurai ◽  
Seizi Takebayashi ◽  
Hiroyasu Koizumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aneurysm Clipping ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Venous Injury ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Technique Optimization ◽  
Bridging Veins ◽  
Temporal Side ◽  
Surgical Corridor ◽  
Brain Retraction ◽  
The Brain

OBJECTIVEThe sylvian bridging veins between the brain and the dura on the inner surface of the sphenoid wing can restrict brain retraction for widening of the lateral retrocarotid space during clipping surgery for internal carotid artery (ICA)–posterior communicating artery (PCoA) and basilar apex (BX) aneurysms. In such cases, the authors perform extradural anterior clinoidectomy with peeling of the temporal dura propria from the periosteal dura and inner cavernous membrane around the superior orbital fissure, with the incision of the dura mater stretching from the base of the temporal side to just before the distal dural ring of the ICA (termed by the authors as the sphenoparietal sinus transposition [SPST] technique). This technique displaces the bridging segment of the sylvian vein posteriorly and enables widening of the surgical space without venous injury. In this study, the authors observed the operative nuances and investigated the usefulness of this technique.METHODSThe authors retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of 66 consecutive patients with ICA-PCoA and BX aneurysms between January 2016 and July 2018. This technique was performed in 8 patients (5 patients with PCoA aneurysms and 3 with BX aneurysms) in whom the bridging segments of the sylvian veins between the brain and the skull base restricted brain retraction for widening of the surgical space. The surface areas of the lateral retrocarotid space and the aneurysm were measured at the most visible working angle before and after the SPST technique was performed.RESULTSWith the use of the SPST technique, an adequate surgical space for aneurysm clipping was obtained with preservation of the bridging veins in all patients. The mean surface areas of the lateral retrocarotid space (p = 0.002) and aneurysm (p = 0.001) were significantly increased from 18.3 ± 18.8 and 2.8 ± 2.5 cm2 before to 64.2 ± 21.1 and 20.9 ± 20.6 cm2, respectively, after the SPST technique was performed.CONCLUSIONSThe SPST technique enables displacement of the bridging segments of the sylvian veins without venous injury and enables widening of the surgical space around the lateral retrocarotid area.

Microsurgical approaches to the cerebellar interpeduncular region: qualitative and quantitative analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Juan Leonardo Serrato-Avila ◽  
Juan Alberto Paz Archila ◽  
Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa ◽  
Paulo Ricardo Rocha ◽  
Sergio Ricardo Marques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Bridging Veins ◽  
Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach ◽  
Occipital Transtentorial Approach ◽  
Cerebellar Lesions ◽  
Surgical Corridor ◽  
Transtentorial Approach

OBJECTIVE The cerebellar interpeduncular region (CIPR) is a gate for dorsolateral pontine and cerebellar lesions accessed through the supracerebellar infratentorial approach (SCITa), the occipital transtentorial approach (OTa), or the subtemporal transtentorial approach (STa). The authors sought to compare the exposures of the CIPR region that each of these approaches provided. METHODS Three approaches were performed bilaterally in eight silicone-injected cadaveric heads. The working area, area of exposure, depth of the surgical corridor, length of the interpeduncular sulcus (IPS) exposed, and bridging veins were statistically studied and compared based on each approach. RESULTS The OTa provided the largest working area (1421 mm2; p < 0.0001) and the longest surgical corridor (6.75 cm; p = 0.0006). Compared with the SCITa, the STa provided a larger exposure area (249.3 mm2; p = 0.0148) and exposed more of the length of the IPS (1.15 cm; p = 0.0484). The most bridging veins were encountered with the SCITa; however, no significant differences were found between this approach and the other approaches (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS To reach the CIPR, the STa provided a more extensive exposure area and more linear exposure than did the SCITa. The OTa offered a larger working area than the SCIT and the STa; however, the OTa had the most extensive surgical corridor. These data may help neurosurgeons select the most appropriate approach for lesions of the CIPR.

scholarly journals Occipital transtentorial approach for pineal region lesions: Addressing the controversies in conventional teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 503
Author(s):  
Abhishek Katyal ◽  
Anil Jadhav ◽  
Aparna Katyal ◽  
Anita Jagetia ◽  
Shaam Bodeliwala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preoperative Evaluation ◽  
Posterior Part ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Venous System ◽  
Pineal Region Tumors ◽  
Deep Venous System ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
The Status ◽  
Quadrigeminal Plate ◽  
Tentorial Incisura

Background: The occipital transtentorial (OT) approach is well-established approach for pineal region tumors and can be of choice for the lesions located around the suboccipital part of tentorium such as the quadrigeminal plate, posterior part of thalamus, tentorial surface of cerebellum, splenial region, posterior falx, and lesions around the tentorial incisura. However, it is not very much extensively used in the above-mentioned locations other than the pineal region. Methods: Thirty-one patients of pineal region lesions were operated by OT approach, the role of conventional preoperative evaluation of the anatomy of the venous sinuses, deep venous system, and tentorial angle was investigated. Results: A variety of lesions were operated using this approach achieving gross and near total resection in majority of the cases (76.6%), with acceptable postoperative mean modified Rankin scales (1.8). Conclusion: The OT is a preferable approach for pineal region lesions for patients of all ages and can be tailored for achieving high resectability rates irrespective of the status of the deep venous system and tentorial angle, with reasonable postoperative surgical outcome.

Surgical Management of Patients With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 857-869
Author(s):  
Oksana A. Jackson ◽  
Alison E. Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Management ◽  
Preoperative Evaluation ◽  
Preoperative Assessment ◽  
22Q11.2 Deletion Syndrome ◽  
Deletion Syndrome ◽  
22Q11.2 Deletion ◽  
Surgical Decision ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Spine Abnormalities ◽  
Speech Assessment

Purpose The purpose of this tutorial was to describe the surgical management of palate-related abnormalities associated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Craniofacial differences in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may include overt or occult clefting of the palate and/or lip along with oropharyngeal variances that may lead to velopharyngeal dysfunction. This chapter will describe these circumstances, including incidence, diagnosis, and indications for surgical intervention. Speech assessment and imaging of the velopharyngeal system will be discussed as it relates to preoperative evaluation and surgical decision making. Important for patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is appropriate preoperative screening to assess for internal carotid artery positioning, cervical spine abnormalities, and obstructive sleep apnea. Timing of surgery as well as different techniques, common complications, and outcomes will also be discussed. Conclusion Management of velopharyngeal dysfunction in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is challenging and requires thoughtful preoperative assessment and planning as well as a careful surgical technique.

Rating Post-Operative Backs (Part I)

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
James B. Talmage
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Foot Drop ◽  
Neurogenic Claudication ◽  
Root Damage ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Minor Strain ◽  
Injury Model ◽  
Strain Type ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Anterior Tibialis

Abstract The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fourth Edition, uses the Injury Model to rate impairment in people who have experienced back injuries. Injured individuals who have not required surgery can be rated using differentiators. Challenges arise when assessing patients whose injuries have been treated surgically before the patient is rated for impairment. This article discusses five of the most common situations: 1) What is the impairment rating for an individual who has had an injury resulting in sciatica and who has been treated surgically, either with chemonucleolysis or with discectomy? 2) What is the impairment rating for an individual who has a back strain and is operated on without reasonable indications? 3) What is the impairment rating of an individual with sciatica and a foot drop (major anterior tibialis weakness) from L5 root damage? 4) What is the rating for an individual who is injured, has true radiculopathy, undergoes a discectomy, and is rated as Category III but later has another injury and, ultimately, a second disc operation? 5) What is the impairment rating for an older individual who was asymptomatic until a minor strain-type injury but subsequently has neurogenic claudication with severe surgical spinal stenosis on MRI/myelography? [Continued in the September/October 1997 The Guides Newsletter]

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