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Erschienen in: Neurosurgical Review 2/2014

01.04.2014 | Original Article

An endoscopic-assisted technique for retrosellar access during the extended retrosigmoid approach: a cadaveric feasibility study and quantitative analysis of retrosellar working area

verfasst von: Varun R. Kshettry, Silky Chotai, William Chen, Jun Zhang, Mario Ammirati

Erschienen in: Neurosurgical Review | Ausgabe 2/2014

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Abstract

The retrosigmoid approach has been advocated for certain petroclival tumors but provides limited access to any retrosellar extension of tumor, necessitating a two-stage operation. Our purpose was to demonstrate preliminary feasibility of an endoscopic-assisted technique to provide retrosellar access during the extended retrosigmoid approach and compare microscopic and endoscopic retrosellar working area. Standard retrosigmoid craniectomy and partial petrosectomy respecting inner ear structures were performed on six embalmed cadaveric heads. Two balloons were inflated to simulate a 15 mm petroclival tumor. Retrosellar clival and brainstem working area and ipsilateral oculomotor nerve and posterior cerebral artery (PCA) working distance were measured using the endoscope and microscope. Artificial tumors were implanted and resected using the endoscopic-assisted technique to assess feasibility. The endoscope provided significantly greater mean working area/distance on the clivus (201.6 vs 114.8 mm2, p < 0.01), brainstem (223.5 vs 121.2 mm2, p < 0.01), ipsilateral oculomotor nerve (10.8 vs 6.4 mm, p < 0.01), and ipsilateral PCA (13.7 vs 8.9 mm, p = 0.01). Petrous dissection to create a 10 × 10 mm working channel and artificial tumor resection was feasible in all dissections. The superior petrosal vein required ligation in 9 (75 %) cases. Air cells were exposed in 1 (8 %) case. The described endoscopic-assisted technique can provide retrosellar access during the extended retrosigmoid approach to access petroclival tumors with retrosellar extension. Risks include superior petrosal vein sacrifice, bleeding that can impair visualization, injury to the trigeminal nerve during endoscopic insertion/manipulation or injury to the brainstem while working in the medial limits of exposure. Further work is necessary to determine clinical feasibility, safety, and efficacy.
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Metadaten
Titel
An endoscopic-assisted technique for retrosellar access during the extended retrosigmoid approach: a cadaveric feasibility study and quantitative analysis of retrosellar working area
verfasst von
Varun R. Kshettry
Silky Chotai
William Chen
Jun Zhang
Mario Ammirati
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2014
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Neurosurgical Review / Ausgabe 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0344-5607
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-2320
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-013-0514-6

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Das Karpaltunnelsyndrom ist die häufigste Kompressionsneuropathie peripherer Nerven. Obwohl die Anamnese mit dem nächtlichen Einschlafen der Hand (Brachialgia parästhetica nocturna) sehr typisch ist, ist eine klinisch-neurologische Untersuchung und Elektroneurografie in manchen Fällen auch eine Neurosonografie erforderlich. Im Anfangsstadium sind konservative Maßnahmen (Handgelenksschiene, Ergotherapie) empfehlenswert. Bei nicht Ansprechen der konservativen Therapie oder Auftreten von neurologischen Ausfällen ist eine Dekompression des N. medianus am Karpaltunnel indiziert.

Prof. Dr. med. Gregor Antoniadis
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.

S2e-Leitlinie „Distale Radiusfraktur“

Radiusfraktur BDC Leitlinien Webinare
CME: 2 Punkte

Das Webinar beschäftigt sich mit Fragen und Antworten zu Diagnostik und Klassifikation sowie Möglichkeiten des Ausschlusses von Zusatzverletzungen. Die Referenten erläutern, welche Frakturen konservativ behandelt werden können und wie. Das Webinar beantwortet die Frage nach aktuellen operativen Therapiekonzepten: Welcher Zugang, welches Osteosynthesematerial? Auf was muss bei der Nachbehandlung der distalen Radiusfraktur geachtet werden?

PD Dr. med. Oliver Pieske
Dr. med. Benjamin Meyknecht
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.

S1-Leitlinie „Empfehlungen zur Therapie der akuten Appendizitis bei Erwachsenen“

Appendizitis BDC Leitlinien Webinare
CME: 2 Punkte

Inhalte des Webinars zur S1-Leitlinie „Empfehlungen zur Therapie der akuten Appendizitis bei Erwachsenen“ sind die Darstellung des Projektes und des Erstellungswegs zur S1-Leitlinie, die Erläuterung der klinischen Relevanz der Klassifikation EAES 2015, die wissenschaftliche Begründung der wichtigsten Empfehlungen und die Darstellung stadiengerechter Therapieoptionen.

Dr. med. Mihailo Andric
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.