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05.06.2019 | How I Do it - Pituitaries
Supraorbital keyhole approach for suprasellar arachnoid cyst: how I do it
verfasst von:
A. Venier, M. Reinert, T. Robert
Erschienen in:
Acta Neurochirurgica
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Ausgabe 8/2019
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Abstract
Background
Keyhole approaches have lately sparked strong interest because these approaches address skull base pathologies as reported by Eroglu et al. (World Neurosurg, 2019); Hickmann, Gaida, and Reisch (Acta Neurochir (Wien) 159:881–887, 2017); Jallo and Bognar (Neurosurgery, 2006); and Poblete et al. (J Neurosurg 122:1274–1282, 2015), minimizing brain retraction and improving cosmetic results. We describe the step-by-step surgical technique to drain a suprasellar arachnoid cyst by a supraorbital approach.
Method
The eyebrow incision is a direct route to expose the supraorbital corridor and even if it is smaller than a pterional approach, it permits to open the cisterns and to visualize neurovascular structures. The arachnoid cyst could be safely drained and a T-tube is placed.
Conclusion
This technique represents a suitable option for suprasellar arachnoid cyst, avoiding more extended and invasive approaches.