Extended endoscopic transsphenoidal approach infrachiasmatic corridor.
Neurosurg Rev
; 38(1): 137-47; discussion 147, 2015 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
An extended endoscopic transsphenoidal approach is required for skull base lesions extending to the suprasellar area. Inferior approach using the infrachiasmatic corridor allows access to the lesions through the tumor growth that is favorable for the extended transsphenoidal approaches. Infrachiasmatic corridor is a safer route for the inferior approaches that is made up by basal arachnoid membrane and Liliequist's membrane with its leaves (diencephalic and mesencephalic leaf). This area extends from the optic canal and tuberculum sella to the corpus mamillare. We performed extended endoscopic approach using the infrachiasmatic corridor in 52 cases, including tuberculum sella meningiomas (n23), craniopharyngiomas (n16), suprasellar Rathke's cleft cyst (n6), pituitary adenoma (n2), fibrous dysplasia (n1), infundibular granulosa cell tumor (n2), and epidermoid tumor (n2). Total resection was achieved in 17 of 23 (74%) with tuberculum sellae meningioma using infrachiasmatic approach. Twenty patients presented with visual disorders and 14 of them improved. There were two postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakages and one transient diabetes insipidus and one permanent diabetes insipidus. Sixteen patients were operated on by the infrachiasmatic approach for craniopharyngiomas. Improvement was reached in seven of eight patients presented with visual disorders. Complete tumor resection was performed in 10 of 16 cases and cyst aspiration in 4 cases, and there were remnants in two cases. Postoperative CSF leakage was seen in two patients. Infrachiasmatic corridor provides an easier and safer inferior route for the removal of middle midline skull base lesions in selected cases.
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Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Neoplasias da Base do Crânio
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Craniofaringioma
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Neuroendoscopia
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Neoplasias Meníngeas
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Meningioma
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Neurosurg Rev
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article