Drainage of a brain abscess secondary to liver abscesses through neuronavigation and aspiration-puncture

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of brain abscess drainage by neuronavigation, with a case report and review of the literature. Clinical case: A 45-year-old male with headache, fever, and abdominal pain, presented liver and brain abscesses. The operation was performed by draining the liver abscesses through endoscopy, and brain abscesses by neuronavigation, using a single burr hole and a puncture-aspiration technique on the first attempt, without residual abscesses and a neurological deficit. Conclusion: The drainage of brain abscesses with the described technique is high in safety, precision, and effectiveness, avoiding the performance of a wide craniotomy, with less aggression to healthy tissue.