World Neurosurg
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Awake craniotomy is used for addressing lesions adjacent to eloquent brain regions to minimize damage to neurological functions, and to expedite postoperative recovery. Redo (i.e., repeat) awake surgery is not common, but always an option, especially for recurrent tumors. This study investigated the tolerability of redo awake surgery in terms of surgical characteristics and postoperative clinical course. ⋯ Although redo surgery might increase the surgery time and the risk of reoperation due to postoperative infection, it was found to be well tolerated in other aspects overall. With extra care to infection and wound healing, redo awake surgery is a viable option to patients with the same surgical indication as for first-time surgery.
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We sought to identify predictors of failed triceps motor branch transfer to the anterior division of the axillary nerve (AN) for shoulder abduction reconstruction after a brachial plexus injury (BPI). ⋯ Use of triceps motor branch associated with fibrillations or weakness resulted in statistically poorer outcomes compared to the use of a normal triceps motor branch in the restoration of anterior AN function after nerve transfer.
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The ORBEYE (ORB), an innovative 3-dimensional digital exoscope, is an equipped system for fluorescence-guided surgery with 5-aminolevulinic acid. Therefore, this study aimed to verify the characteristics of fluorescence-guided surgery with 5-aminolevulinic acid and excitation light source with ORB. ⋯ With ORB, the good visibility due to BL energy as compared with an MS might improve the surgical manipulation even in BL mode. However, the weak fluorescent tissue and short focal length should be carefully considered because photobleaching might be critical for FGS.
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Insertion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is challenging mainly due to the small ventricles and phenotypical body habitus. In this report the authors present their surgical protocol for insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in patients with IIH and the associated revision rates. ⋯ The components of the Birmingham standardized IIH shunt protocol are evidence based and address the technical challenges of CSF diversion in patients with IIH. This protocol is associated with a low revision rate, and the authors recommend standardization for CSF shunting in IIH.
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Differentiation of suprasellar xanthogranuloma (XG) from adult craniopharyngioma (CP) can be problematic in endoscopic extended transsphenoidal surgery. ⋯ Careful interpretation of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging, intraoperative endoscopic findings, and intraoperative frozen section diagnosis may be important for the differential diagnosis between XG and CP. In endoscopic-extended transsphenoidal surgery, intentional partial removal can be effective for XG after careful diagnosis.