Wrap-clipping as a rescue surgical technique for vessel perforation due to stent strut: a technical note.

BACKGROUND: Arterial injury related to stent strut is rare during stent-assisted coil embolization. METHOD: The patient underwent stent-assisted coil embolization for a right middle cerebral artery aneurysm. At this time, the parent arterial injury at M1 portion of the middle cerebral artery resulted in subarachnoid hemorrhage. The arterial penetration caused by the stent strut was repaired with wrap-clipping. RESULTS: Postoperative angiograms demonstrated the complete obliteration of the arterial injury. The patient was discharged without neurological deficits. Neither recurrence nor stenosis was observed after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Wrap-clipping is a useful procedure to repair the arterial injury due to the stent strut.

The Importance of Intratumoral Venous Drainage Preservation in Two-Stage Surgery of Large Hypervascular Choroid Plexus Papilloma: A Case Report.

Two-stage surgery may be necessary when total tumor removal cannot be accomplished in the first surgery; however, the extent and condition in which the remaining tumor should be before the next surgery have not yet been established. There is a risk of postoperative hemorrhage in the residual tumor, especially in hypervascular tumors. We report a case of hypervascular choroid plexus papilloma (CPP) in a 22-year-old male patient where the preservation of intratumoral venous drainage was considered important to avoid hemorrhagic complications during a two-stage surgery. In the first surgery, it was difficult to control the bleeding from the debulked tumor, and the surgery was terminated due to severe blood loss. Large draining veins running in the tumor were preserved as it was suspected that these were important drainage routes of the bloodstream of the tumor. The preserved draining red veins changed to normal venous color in the second surgery performed after one week. The residual tumor was not vascularized during the second surgery and underwent gross total resection with less blood loss. The patient was discharged without sequelae. There was no recurrence of the tumor and no neurological deficit during the three-year follow-up. To prevent postoperative hemorrhage associated with a residual tumor, it may be important to preserve venous drainage of the tumor in hypervascular tumor resection.

＜Editors' Choice＞ Surgical removal of an intracranially migrated acupuncture needle: a case report and literature review.

Acupuncture is a popular alternative therapy worldwide and is generally safe. However, serious acupuncture-related complications can occur. Intracranial complications caused by a migrated acupuncture needle are extremely rare. Herein we report a surgical case of intracranial acupuncture needle migration and discuss the key technical aspects of the procedure. We additionally performed a review of the relevant literature. A 55-year-old woman presented with migration of a broken acupuncture needle via the posterior cervical skin. Computed tomography (CT) showed that the needle migrated intra- and extradurally via the atlanto-occipital junction. CT angiography revealed that the needle tail was located adjacent to the right distal horizontal loop of the vertebral artery. Meanwhile, the needle tip was positioned in the premedullary cistern adjacent to the medulla oblongata via the right lateral medullary cistern. Emergent surgical removal was conducted. Intradural exploration was required as the needle was not found in the epidural space. The needle penetrated the adventitia of the right intradural vertebral artery. We failed to pull out the needle toward the epidural space. After the needle was completely pulled into the intradural space, it was successfully removed without bleeding complication. Postoperative CT showed no evidence of residual needle fragment. The patient was discharged home without any sequelae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of penetrating vertebral artery injury caused by radiologically confirmed acupuncture needle migration. An intracranially migrated needle should be removed urgently to prevent further migration causing brainstem, cranial nerve, and vessel injuries. The surgical strategy should be selected according to needle location and direction.

The Efficacy of Intraoperative Passive Language Mapping for Glioma Surgery: A Case Report.

Background: Recently, electrocorticographic (ECoG) studies have emphasized the importance of gamma band-based functional mapping in the presurgical localization of the eloquent cortex. Passive functional mapping using ECoG signals provides a reliable method for identifying receptive language areas without many of the risks and limitations associated with electrical cortical stimulation. We report a surgical case of left temporal malignant glioma with intraoperative passive language mapping. Case Description: A 78-year-old woman was diagnosed with left temporal glioma with inspection of her language difficulty. MRI showed a left temporal tumor measuring 74.6 × 50.0 × 51.5 mm in size. Real-time CortiQ-based mapping using high-gamma activity by word-listening and story-listening tasks was performed. Significant listening task-evoked high gamma activities were detected in 5 channels in the superior temporal gyrus and one channel in the middle temporal gyrus. The tumor was grossly removed except for the region corresponding to listening task-evoked high gamma activities. Postoperatively, the patient's symptoms of language comprehension difficulty improved, and no new neurological deficits were observed. Conclusion: Intraoperative passive language mapping was successfully performed, and the patient's language function was well-preserved. Intraoperative passive language mapping, which is applicable in a short time and under general anesthesia, can be an important tool for detecting language areas.

Supratentorial Intraparenchymal Neurenteric Cyst Treated by Neuroendoscopic Fenestration: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Neurenteric cysts (NCs) are rare benign congenital neoplasms in the central nervous system that originate from endodermal elements. NCs are more commonly located in the spine than in the brain. Although almost all intracranial NCs are found in the posterior fossa, some have reported supratentorial NCs. The complete excision of the cyst wall is suggested as a curative treatment; however, endoscopic treatment is less discussed. We present a supratentorial intraparenchymal NC in the frontal lobe treated by neuroendoscopic fenestration and review the literature regarding supratentorial NCs. A 43-year-old woman presenting with right hemiparesis and gait disturbance who was found to have a huge cystic lesion with calcification in her left frontal lobe underwent endoscopic fenestration to the ipsilateral lateral ventricle and biopsy. The histopathological diagnosis was consistent with NC. Postoperatively, her right hemiparesis and gait disturbance disappeared. Postoperative MRI showed shrinkage of the cyst. She was discharged without neurological deficits and no recurrence was seen 1 year after surgery. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of a supratentorial intraparenchymal NC treated by neuroendoscopic fenestration. Minimally invasive treatments, such as neuroendoscopic cyst fenestration, can be considered depending on the location of the cyst.

Subtemporal transtentorial approach for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia after microvascular decompression via the lateral suboccipital approach: case report.

Microvascular decompression (MVD) via lateral suboccipital craniotomy is the standard surgical intervention for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). For recurrent TN, difficulties are sometimes encountered when performing reoperation via the same approach because of adhesions and prosthetic materials used in the previous surgery. In the present case report the authors describe the efficacy of the subtemporal transtentorial approach for use in recurrent TN after MVD via the lateral suboccipital approach. An 86-year-old woman, in whom an MVD via a lateral suboccipital craniotomy had previously been performed for TN, underwent surgery for recurrent TN via the subtemporal transtentorial approach, which provided excellent visualization of the neurovascular relationships and the trigeminal nerve without adhesions due to the previous surgery. Her TN disappeared after the MVD. The present approach is ideal for visualizing the trigeminal root entry zone, and the neurovascular complex can be easily dissected using a new surgical trajectory. This approach could be another surgical option for reoperation when the previous MVD had been performed via the suboccipital approach.

Operation-microscope-mounted touch display tablet computer for intraoperative imaging visualization.

OBJECTIVE: The authors have developed a novel sterile draped touch display solution for convenient intraoperative access to imaging data. This study describes the technology and clinical experience of the system. METHODS: We developed a flexible, mounted touch display solution (Apple iPad) that allows fixation of the display on the operation microscope and fine adjustments during surgery when the microscope is moved. We compared this setup with a conventional wall-mounted flat-panel and a mobile display stand in illustrative cases of vestibular schwannoma. RESULTS: The surgeon was able to employ the system without the need to leave the operation field or the need for external assistance while referring to imaging data. Commanding through imaging data with sterile gloves on the touch display was more convenient, more precise, and faster compared with other modalities. CONCLUSION: The operation-microscope-mounted touch display provides useful assistance for intraoperative imaging visualization in neurosurgical procedures.