scholarly journals Introduction to Microsurgery of the Third Ventricle, Pineal Region, and Tentorial Incisura

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (videosuppl1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredric B. Meyer ◽  
Jeffrey N. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Patient Harm ◽  
The Third ◽  
Head Positioning ◽  
Brain Retraction ◽  
Tentorial Incisura ◽  
Neurovascular Anatomy ◽  
Standard Operations

This edition of the Video Supplement entitled “Microsurgery of the Third Ventricle, Pineal Region, and Tentorial Incisura” highlights approaches to accessing the third ventricle for surgical resection of a variety of pathologies. The third ventricle has critical neurovascular anatomy that must always be respected to prevent patient harm. Visualization of critical anatomy in three dimensions from a surgeon' line of sight is important when planning the optimum surgical approach. Some of the keys to safely operating in this region include thoughtful head positioning, limitation of brain retraction, and the use of trajectories which capitalize on CSF cisterns and fissures. Some of the videos included in this volume illustrate standard operations while others depict more unique and innovative approaches that take advantage of these surgical windows. We hope you enjoy the videos included in this supplement.

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.

scholarly journals Anterior endoscopic transcortical approach to a pineal region cavernous hemangioma

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. V15
Author(s):  
Jiuhong Li ◽  
Jiaojiang He ◽  
Lunxin Liu ◽  
Liangxue Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cavernous Hemangioma ◽  
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Postoperative Adhesion ◽  
Third Ventriculostomy ◽  
Back Side ◽  
Coronal Suture ◽  
The Third ◽  
Transcortical Approach

A 57-year-old female presented with headache and dizziness for 3 months. Preoperative MRI revealed a lesion located at the pineal region and back side of the third ventricle, accompanied by hydrocephalus. The infratentorial supracerebellar approach may cause visuomotor, acousticomotor, and hearing disturbances. With the patient in a supine position, the authors used a frontal linear incision that was 3 cm anterior to the coronal suture and 2 cm away from the midline and an anterior endoscopic transcortical approach, which could achieve endoscopic third ventriculostomy, alleviating and preventing hydrocephalus due to postoperative adhesion and resection of the lesion at the same time. The pathological diagnosis was cavernous hemangioma. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2021.4.FOCVID215.

INTRAOPERATIVE DIRECT THIRD VENTRICULOSTOMY AND AQUEDUCTAL STENTING IN DEEP-SEATED MIDLINE BRAIN TUMOR SURGERY

Neurosurgery ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
David I. Pitskhelauri ◽  
Alexander N. Konovalov ◽  
Valeri N. Kornienko ◽  
Natalia K. Serova ◽  
Nikita V. Arutiunov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Obstructive Hydrocephalus ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Third Ventriculostomy ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Tumor Removal ◽  
The Third ◽  
Total Tumor Removal ◽  
Ventricular Shunting

Abstract OBJECTIVE Surgical resection of deep-seated midline brain tumors does not always resolve obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid pathways, and an additional operation—ventricular shunting—is required. To prevent postoperative obstructive hydrocephalus, we combine tumor removal and internal ventricular shunting in 1 stage. METHODS Between 2000 and 2006, 82 patients with deep-seated midline brain tumors (tumors of the third ventricle, pineal region, thalamus, upper brainstem, and superior half of the fourth ventricle) underwent 84 tumor resections with intraoperative internal ventricular shunting. Two types of intraoperative shunting were performed: direct third ventriculostomy with fenestration of the premammillary membrane of the third ventricle floor and Liliequist's membrane, 53 operations; and aqueductal stenting, 30 operations. In 1 patient, third ventriculostomy and aqueductal stenting were performed simultaneously. RESULTS As most of the tumors had an infiltrative growth pattern, gross total tumor removal was achieved in only 31% of patients in this series. There were no fatal outcomes related to the surgery. Follow-up data were collected in 73 patients (89%) and ranged from 2 to 68 months (median, 16 months). Additional shunting because of inadequate function of stoma or stent was performed in 13 patients at various times after surgery (median, 30 days). The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated that at 12 and 24 months the intraoperative direct third ventriculostomy success rates were 67 and 61%, respectively; aqueductal stenting success rates were 93% at both 12 and 24 months. CONCLUSION Intraoperative direct third ventriculostomy and aqueductal stenting under direct visual control were found to be reliable methods of hydrocephalus management in patients with deep-seated midline brain tumors.

Fully Endoscopic Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach for Resection of Third Ventricle Germ Cell Tumor: 2-Dimensional Operative Video

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Song ◽  
Wei Hua ◽  
Zhiguang Pan ◽  
Wei Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Pineal Tumor ◽  
High Definition ◽  
Deep Drainage ◽  
Posterior Portion ◽  
The Third ◽  
Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach ◽  
Surgical Corridor

Abstract Pineal tumor that extends into the posterior portion of the third ventricle is extremely deep-seated and surgically challenging. Various microscopic approaches have been introduced to acquire access to the posterior third ventricle, but still the exposure and visualization are relatively unfavorable. However, recently the application of high-definition endoscope gave neurosurgeons a much more magnified and clearer view of anatomy around the pineal region and third ventricle. The widely used supracerebellar infratentorial approach has been proven to offer a sufficient surgical corridor for fully endoscopic surgery for pineal tumor. We presented a case of a 13-yr-old male child with a posterior third ventricle tumor, which was surgically resected fully with the endoscope. An informed consent has been obtained from the patient and his guardians. In order to gain enough auto-retraction by gravity, diminish the pitfalls of the semisitting position, and enhance the surgeon's ergonomics, the patient was positioned with a modified “head-up” park bench position (the upper body was elevated and the head was slightly extended instead of anteflexion). The tumor was approached through suboccipital midline supracerebellar infratentorial trajectory. The superficial and deep drainage veins above the vermis were sacrificed and the quadrigeminal cistern was entered to expose the tumor. The first and the most important step of the operation was to de-vascularize the tumor bilaterally, then the tumor could be debulked and circumferentially resected. The gross total resection was achieved. Fully endoscopic supracerebellar infratentorial approach is feasible and efficient when addressing lesions located at the posterior portion of the third ventricle.

scholarly journals Mature Teratoma in the Third Ventricle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yanire Sánchez Medina ◽  
Yanire Sánchez Medina ◽  
Eric Robles Hidalgo ◽  
Jaime Domínguez Baez ◽  
Luis Gómez Perals
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Germ Cell ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Mature Teratoma ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Optic Chiasm ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
The Third ◽  
Histopathologic Evaluation ◽  
Cell Layers

Introduction: Germ Cell Tumors (GCT) represent less than 4% of primary brain tumors. They comprise Germaniums, Non-Germinomatous Germ Cell Tumors and Teratomas. Teratomas represent less than 20% of intracranial GCT. They are tumors of multipotential cells derived from all 3 germ cell layers, frequently arising in midline structures, most commonly in the pineal and suprasellar regions, with a clear excess of male cases and frequently found in children and young adults. We report a case of a mature teratoma in the third ventricle in a 37-year-old male. Case Report: We report a case of a 37-year-old male with a history of headache lasting up to 9 days and refractory to pharmacological treatment. The CT scan revealed a 20mm round hypodense lesion in the anterior third ventricle, with a punctate hyperdensity in the inferior pole causing biventricular hydrocephalus with no periventricular lucency and the MRI showed a well-defined encapsulated mass lesion attached to the roof of the third ventricle, isointense in T1WI with circumferential enhancement and hyperintense in T2WI. Gross total resection was performed. Histopathologic evaluation revealed a mature teratoma. There was no evidence of recurrence on follow up MRI at 2 years. Conclusion: Intracranial teratomas typically originate in midline structures from optic chiasm to pineal region. Presentation after the first two decades of life is exceptional. Complete surgical resection is the only curative treatment for pure mature teratomas. We report the case of a mature teratoma in a 37-year-old male with unusual radiological findings.

scholarly journals Supracerebellar infratentorial sitting craniotomy for a pinealoblastoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (videosuppl1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Omar Choudhri ◽  
Steven D. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Surgical Anatomy ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Who Grade ◽  
Biopsy Site ◽  
Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach ◽  
Aggressive Tumors ◽  
Tentorial Incisura

Pinealoblastomas are WHO grade IV tumors of the pineal region and comprise up to 50% of all pineal parenchymal tumors. They are highly aggressive tumors that spread along the craniospinal axis and are most commonly seen in children. The standard of care involves maximal surgical resection and chemoradiation following tissue diagnosis. We present the rare case of a large pinealoblastoma in an 18-year-old girl who presented with headaches and Parinaud's syndrome from tectal compression. An attempt was made at endoscopic transventricular biopsy of the tumor at an outside hospital, but it was aborted given bleeding at the biopsy site. We performed a supracerebellar infratentorial approach in a sitting position to achieve a gross-total resection of the tumor. This video case illustrates techniques for setting up a sitting craniotomy and approaching a previously biopsied hemorrhagic pinealoblastoma. The venous conglomerate at the tentorial incisura was found to be enveloped by the tumor and a thickened arachnoid scar. Surgical anatomy of the third ventricle and the pineal region is illustrated in this case through the process of surgical dissection and tumor resection.The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/CzB0lFQ7AyI.

Meningiomas of the velum interpositum: surgical considerations

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan P. Lozier ◽  
Jeffrey N. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Preoperative Imaging ◽  
Cerebral Veins ◽  
Pia Mater ◽  
Posterior Portion ◽  
Pineal Region Tumor ◽  
The Third ◽  
Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach ◽  
Velum Interpositum

Meningiomas of the third ventricle are a rare subtype of pineal region tumor that arise from the posterior portion of the velum interpositum, the double layer of pia mater that forms the roof of the third ventricle. The authors review the literature concerning these meningiomas and present a case in which the lesion was resected via the supracerebellar–infratentorial approach. The relationship of the tumor to the deep venous system and the splenium of the corpus callosum guides the selection of the most advantageous surgical approach. Posterior displacement of the internal cerebral veins demonstrated on preoperative imaging provides a strong rationale for use of the supracerebellar–infratentorial approach.

Neuronavigation-Guided Endoscopic Management of a Pineal Region Tumour with Obscured Floor of the Third Ventricle: Case Report

2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (03) ◽  
pp. 125-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Idris ◽  
A. R. I. Ghani ◽  
B. Idris ◽  
M. Muzaimi ◽  
S. Awang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Endoscopic Management ◽  
The Third ◽  
Pineal Region Tumour

scholarly journals Surgical approaches to the third ventricle of the brain in children

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Sergey K. Gorelyshev ◽  
Olga A. Medvedeva
Keyword(s):  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Pineal Region ◽  
Anterior Horn ◽  
Surgical Approaches ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Transcallosal Approach ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Third ◽  
Lateral Ventricles ◽  
The Brain

AIM: This study aimed to describe and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various surgical approaches to neoplasms of the third ventricle of the brain in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study analyzed surgical interventions to the third ventricle in 657 patients, performed at the Academician N.N. Burdenko of the Research Institute of Neurosurgery from 1998 to 2018. These included 375 patients with intra-extraventricular craniopharyngiomas and 282 patients with gliomas of the third ventricle and chiasm. The patients age ranged from 3 mon to 18 years old. RESULTS: The anterior transcallosal approach provides access to the anterior horn and bodies of the lateral ventricles, as well as the third ventricle. The transfornical approach provides more opportunities for access to both the anterior and posterior parts of the third ventricle; however, it has a high risk of trauma to the fornix. The subchoroidal approach provides a very good view of the posterior parts of the third ventricle, especially of the pineal region; however, it has even greater restrictions on viewing its anterior parts. When compared with the transcallosal approach, the transfrontal approach can be used more safely in the absence of hydrocephalus (if the tumor is located in the anterior horn). No specific complications were inherent in a particular approach (seizures were registered in 1%, transient hemiparesis was noted in 10%, and transient memory impairments were revealed in 5% of cases). CONCLUSION: The use of a transcallosal approach is safe even in infants. The transcortical approach is recommended mainly for large tumors of the lateral ventricles, and the transcallosal approach should be used for small tumors of the third ventricle. No specific complications were inherent in a particular approach, and the choice was determined by the assessment of the exact location of the tumor and calculation of the most relevant trajectory for its achievement as well as the aim (biopsy or radical removal). Analysis of magnetic resonance imaging and neuronavigation are significant in the selection of surgical approaches.

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