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Various surgical methods to prevent postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks during transsphenoidal surgery have been reported. However, comparative studies are scarce. We aimed to compare the efficacy of a fibrin-coated collagen fleece (TachoSil) versus a dural sealant (DuraSeal) to prevent postoperative CSF leakage. We perform a retrospective study comparing two methods of sellar closure during endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (EETS) for pituitary adenoma resection: TachoSil patching versus DuraSeal packing. Data concerning diagnosis, reconstruction technique, and surgical outcomes were analyzed. The primary endpoint was postoperative CSF leak rate. We reviewed 198 consecutive patients who underwent 219 EETS for pituitary adenoma from February 2007 and July 2018. Intraoperative CSF leak occurred in 47 cases (21.5%). A total of 33 postoperative CSF leaks were observed (15.1%). A reduction of postoperative CSF leaks in the TachoSil application group compared to the conventional technique using Duraseal was observed (7.7% and 18.2%, respectively; p = 0.062; Pearson exact test) although non-statistically significant. Two patients required lumbar drainage, and no revision repair was necessary to treat postoperative CSF rhinorrhea in Tachosil group. Fibrin-coated collagen fleece patching may be a valuable method to prevent postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks during EETS for pituitary adenoma resection.
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Adenoma , Enfermedades de la Hipófisis , Neoplasias Hipofisarias , Adenoma/cirugía , Pérdida de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/etiología , Pérdida de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/prevención & control , Colágeno , Fibrina , Humanos , Neoplasias Hipofisarias/cirugía , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/diagnóstico , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Pharyngo-esophageal perforation is a rare, life-threatening complication of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery with an incidence estimated to be between 0.2 and 1.51%. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this complication is the key to reduce morbidity and mortality, as the main prognostic factor is the interval between the onset of the fistula, diagnosis and treatment. Conservative management has shown encouraging results in small and localized defects, whereas surgical approaches using flaps are to be considered for most of the cases. However, there is no clear consensus on the first choice of treatment in esophageal perforation. This case report presents the use of a supra-clavicular fascio-cutaneous pedicled propeller flap as a patch combined to primary repair of a hypopharyngeal perforation, 10 years after anterior cervical spine arthrodesis.
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Posterior pituitary tumors (PPT) expressing thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) are extremely rare low-grade neoplasms. The recent discovery of BRAF mutations in these tumors offers a potential alternative treatment using targeted therapies. We present the case of a 57-year-old female with recurrent BRAFV600E-mutated TTF-1-positive PPT treated with a BRAF inhibitor monotherapy (dabrafenib) leading to tumor regression. After 18 months of uninterrupted treatment, ongoing radiological tumor regression was observed and the patient remained asymptomatic without any significant adverse event. BRAF inhibitor is potentially a valuable treatment option for recurrent TTF-1-positive PPT with BRAF mutation.
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Neoplasias Hipofisarias , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas B-raf/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Imidazoles/uso terapéutico , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mutación/genética , Oximas/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias Hipofisarias/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Hipofisarias/genética , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas , Factor Nuclear Tiroideo 1/metabolismoRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: The accurate placement of the ventricular catheter (VC) is critical in reducing the incidence of proximal failure of ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPSs). The standard freehand technique is based on validated external anatomical landmarks but remains associated with a relatively high rate of VC malposition. Already proposed alternative methods have all their specific limitations. Herein, we evaluate the accuracy of our adapted freehand technique based on an individualized radio-anatomical approach. Reproducing the preoperative imaging on the patient's head using common anatomical landmarks allows to define stereotactic VC coordinates to be followed at surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fifty-five consecutive patients treated with 56 VPS between 11/2005 and 02/2020 fulfilled the inclusion criteria of this retrospective study. Burr hole coordinates, VC trajectory, and length were determined in all cases on preoperative computed tomography (CT) scan and were accurately reported on patients' head. The primary endpoint was to evaluate VC placement accuracy. The secondary endpoint was to evaluate the rate and nature of postoperative VC-related complications. RESULTS: Our new technique was applicable in all patients and no VC-related complications were observed. Postoperative imaging showed VC optimally placed in 85.7% and sub-optimally placed in 14.3% of cases. In all procedures, all the holes on the VC tip were found in the ventricular system. CONCLUSIONS: This simple individualized technique improves the freehand VC placement in VPS surgery, making its accuracy comparable to that of more sophisticated and expensive techniques. Further randomized controlled studies are required to compare our results with those of the other available techniques.
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Cateterismo/métodos , Ventrículos Cerebrales/anatomía & histología , Neuronavegación/métodos , Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/métodos , Cateterismo/efectos adversos , Catéteres/normas , Ventrículos Cerebrales/diagnóstico por imagen , Femenino , Humanos , Hidrocefalia/cirugía , Imagenología Tridimensional/métodos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neuronavegación/efectos adversos , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Trepanación/efectos adversos , Trepanación/métodos , Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/efectos adversosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Accurate ventricular catheter (VC) placement plays an important role in reducing the risk of ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure. Free-hand VC insertion is associated with a significant misplacement rate. Consequently, several expensive alternative methods that are unfortunately not available worldwide have been used. To overcome these limitations, we developed a simple surgical technique based on radio-anatomical landmarks aimed at reducing VC's misplacements. METHOD: We reproduce the preoperative imaging on the patient's head using common anatomical landmarks. This allows defining stereotactic VC coordinates to be followed during the surgical procedure. CONCLUSION: This simple and cost-effective method improves VC insertion accuracy.
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Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/métodos , Cateterismo/instrumentación , Cateterismo/métodos , Catéteres/efectos adversos , Catéteres/normas , Femenino , Humanos , Hidrocefalia/cirugía , Masculino , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Técnicas Estereotáxicas/efectos adversos , Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/efectos adversos , Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/instrumentaciónRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: When Belgium's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak began in March 2020, our neurosurgical department followed the protocol of most surgical departments in the world and postponed elective surgery. However, patients with tumor-like brain lesions requiring urgent surgery still received treatment as usual, in order to ensure ongoing neurooncologic care. From a series of 31 patients admitted for brain surgery, 3 were confirmed as infected by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present the clinical outcomes of these 3 COVID-19 patients, who underwent an intracerebral biopsy in our department during April 2020. All suffered from a diffuse intraparenchymal hemorrhage postoperatively. Unfortunately, we were not able to identify a clear etiology of these postoperative complications. It could be hypothesized that an active COVID-19 infection status may be related to a higher bleeding risk. The remaining 28 neurooncologic non-COVID-19 patients underwent uneventful surgery during the same period. CONCLUSIONS: This case series reports the previously unreported and unexpected outcomes of COVID-19 patients suffering from acute hemorrhage after intracerebral biopsy procedures. Although no direct relation can yet be established, we recommend the neurosurgical community be cautious in such cases.
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Biopsia/efectos adversos , Infecciones por Coronavirus/complicaciones , Hemorragias Intracraneales/etiología , Hemorragias Intracraneales/terapia , Neumonía Viral/complicaciones , Anciano , Neoplasias Encefálicas/cirugía , COVID-19 , Epilepsia/cirugía , Humanos , Hemorragias Intracraneales/diagnóstico por imagen , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pandemias , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/terapia , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
The management of recurrent diffuse low-grade gliomas (LGGs) is controversial. In the present study, the multidisciplinary management of 35 patients with recurrent LGGs was retrospectively analyzed. Tumor progression or recurrence was defined by clinical, radiological and/or metabolic pejorative evolution. All patients were regularly followed up by a multidisciplinary neuro-oncological group at Hôpital Erasme. Patients with histologically confirmed supratentorial LGGs (7 astrocytoma, 22 oligodendrogliomas and 6 oligoastrocytomas) who had undergone surgery between August 2004 and November 2010 were included. A total of 3 patients exhibited no tumor progression (median follow-up (FU), 81 months; range, 68-108 months). Tumor recurrence occurred in the 32 remaining patients [progression-free survival (PFS), 26 months; range, 2-104 months]. In addition, 25/29 (86%) patients who received surgery alone underwent reoperation at the time of tumor recurrence, and high-grade transformation occurred in 6 of these patients (24%). Furthermore, 4/29 (14%) patients were treated with adjuvant therapy alone (3 chemotherapy and 1 radiotherapy). In the 19 patients with no high-grade transformation at reintervention, 3 received adjuvant therapy and 16 were regularly followed up through multimodal imaging. The PFS time of the patients who underwent reoperation with close FU (n=16) and for the patients receiving adjuvant therapy with or without surgery (n=7) at first recurrence was 10 and 24 months (P=0.005), respectively. However, no significant difference was observed for overall survival (P=0.403). At the time of this study, 22 of the 35 patients included were alive following a median FU time of 109 months (range, 55-136). The results of the present study could change the multidisciplinary approach used into a more aggressive approach with adjuvant therapy, with or without surgery, for the treatment of a select subpopulation of patients with LGGs at the first instance of tumor recurrence.