Usefulness of the anterior transpetrosal approach for pontine cavernous malformations

Surgical resection of pontine cavernous malformation remains a particularly formidable challenge. We report the surgical outcome of eight cases with pontine cavernous malformations operated using the anterior transpetrosal approach. All cases presented with neurological deficits caused by hemorrhage...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurosurgical Focus: Video 2019-07, Vol.1 (1), p.V4-V4
Hauptverfasser: Morisako, Hiroki, Goto, Takeo, Bohoun, Christian A., Arima, Hironori, Ichinose, Tsutomu, Ohata, Kenji
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Surgical resection of pontine cavernous malformation remains a particularly formidable challenge. We report the surgical outcome of eight cases with pontine cavernous malformations operated using the anterior transpetrosal approach. All cases presented with neurological deficits caused by hemorrhage before surgery. Gross-total removal was achieved in all cases without any postoperative complication such as worsening of facial nerve palsy, ocular movement disorder, or hemiplegia. A small incision of the pons with multidirectional dissection is the most important factor for minimizing postoperative neurological deficits, so resection of a pontine cavernous malformation via this approach can be an alternative better option. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/2Q2CUhBbo28 .
ISSN:2643-5217
2643-5217
DOI:10.3171/2019.7.FocusVid.19125