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Approaches to the third ventricle / Acessos ao terceiro ventrículo
Fonseca, Ricardo Brandão; Black, Peter McLaren; Azevedo Filho, Hildo.
Affiliation
  • Fonseca, Ricardo Brandão; Brigham and Women s Hospital. Department of Neurosurgery. Boston. US
  • Black, Peter McLaren; Harvard Medical School. Department of Neurosurgery. Boston. US
  • Azevedo Filho, Hildo; Pernambuco University. Hospital da Restauração. Department of Neurosurgery. Recife. BR
Arq. bras. neurocir ; 31(1)mar. 2012. ilus
Article in Pt | LILACS | ID: lil-621094
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ABSTRACT
The authors review the main technical approaches to the third ventricle, the most common surgical indications and their results. The traditional open techniques are characterized by low rate of residual lesion and risk, although low, epilepsy postoperatively. Endoscopic techniques has gained wide acceptance by patients and neurosurgeons because of the low rates of complications and reduced hospital stay, however one still observes a higher rate of residual lesions, even asymptomatic. All the techniques mentioned have excellent results for surgical approaches to the third ventricle. We observe that the choice of technique will depend mainly on the familiarity of the surgeon and his service with each of these techniques.
RESUMO
Os autores revisaram as principais formas de abordagem do terceiro ventrículo, as indicações cirúrgicas mais comuns e seus resultados. As técnicas abertas tradicionais são caracterizadas pelo baixo índice de lesões residuais e baixo risco de epilepsia pós-operatória. As técnicas endoscópicas têm ganhado espaço pelas baixas taxas de complicações e redução de dias de internamento, apesar de taxas maiores de lesões residuais, mesmo assintomáticas. Todas as técnicas mencionadas para os acessos ao terceiro ventrículo têm excelentes resultados. Observamos que a escolha da técnica utilizada dependerá, principalmente, da familiaridade do cirurgião e do seu serviço com cada uma delas.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Third Ventricle / Neuroendoscopy Limits: Humans Language: Pt Journal: Arq. bras. neurocir Journal subject: Cirurgia / NEUROCIRURGIA Year: 2012 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Third Ventricle / Neuroendoscopy Limits: Humans Language: Pt Journal: Arq. bras. neurocir Journal subject: Cirurgia / NEUROCIRURGIA Year: 2012 Type: Article