Minimally invasive resection of intracranial lesions using tubular retractors: A single surgeon series.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
; 241: 108304, 2024 06.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Tubular retractors are increasingly used due to their low complication rates, providing easier access to lesions while minimizing trauma from brain retraction. Our study presents the most extensive series of cases performed by a single surgeon aiming to assess the effectiveness and safety of a transcortical-transtubular approach for removing intracranial lesions.METHODS:
We performed a retrospective review of patients who underwent resection of an intracranial lesion with the use of tubular retractors. Electronic medical records were reviewed for patient demographics, preoperative clinical deficits, diagnosis, preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, lesion characteristics including location, volume, extent of resection (EOR), postoperative complications, and postoperative deficits.RESULTS:
112 transtubular resections for intracranial lesions were performed. Patients presented with a diverse number of pathologies including metastasis (31.3â¯%), GBM (21.4â¯%), and colloid cysts (19.6â¯%) The mean pre-op lesion volume was 14.45â¯cm3. A gross total resection was achieved in 81 (71.7â¯%) cases. Seventeen (15.2â¯%) patients experienced early complications which included confusion, short-term memory difficulties, seizures, meningitis and motor and visual deficits. Four (3.6â¯%) patients had permanent complications, including one with aphasia and difficulty finding words, another with memory loss, a third with left-sided weakness, and one patient who developed new-onset long-term seizures. Mean post-operative hospitalization length was 3.8 days.CONCLUSION:
Tubular retractors provide a minimally invasive approach for the extraction of intracranial lesions. They serve as an efficient tool in neurosurgery, facilitating the safe resection of deep-seated lesions with minimal complications.Palavras-chave
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Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos
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Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article