The interhemispheric transcallosal-transversal approach to the lesions of the anterior and middle third ventricle: Surgical validity and neuropsychological evaluation of the outcome

Mazza, Monica; Rienzo, Alessandro Dı; Costagliola, C.; Roncone, Rita; Casacchia, M; Ricci, Alessandro; Galzio, Renato

doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2004.03.005

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“…In addition, transection of the corpus callosum, which is performed during open removal of cysts, can be associated with significant transient memory loss and occasional serious complications including hemiparesis, mutism, and aphasia. 25 In our study, all patients that underwent open craniotomy for removal of cysts had a septum pellucidotomy performed to establish communication between the lateral ventricles to prevent occlusion of the foramen of Monro caused by scarring.…”

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Contemporary Neurosurgical Approaches to Neurocysticercosis

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Neurocysticercosis (NCC) includes a wide spectrum of illnesses. Newer neurosurgical approaches are being applied to NCC. Although clinical trials are leading to a consensus on medical management, fewer data address neurosurgical approaches. We reviewed all neurocysticercosis patients evaluated by neurosurgery at Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas, between August 1997 and December 2005. From 31 patients that had a neurosurgical evaluation, 16 patients were treated with shunts (5 had shunt failure requiring revision), 13 by surgical resection of cysts (9 underwent craniotomy and 4 endoscopy), and 2 by medical therapy. A fifth endoscopy was performed in one patient with shunt failure. None of the endoscopic patients needed another intervention. Despite the availability of anti-parasitic and anti-inflammatory therapies, neurosurgery continues to play an important role in the management of selected cases of NCC. In contrast to the high rate of shunt failure, neuroendoscopy seems to be associated with higher success rate than any other neurosurgical approach.

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Contemporary Neurosurgical Approaches to Neurocysticercosis

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“…Disruption of a fasciculus parallel to the orientation of its fibers would be less damaging than its incision in a perpendicular direction. The benefit of this surgical technique has already been shown by Mazza et al (83), who demonstrated improved neuropsychological results by performing transversal instead of longitudinal callosotomy while approaching third ventricle lesions. This strategy, although useful in specific anatomic regions, is challenging because of the superposition of white matter tracts with different orientations.…”

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Three-Dimensional Microsurgical and Tractographic Anatomy of the White Matter of the Human Brain

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“…Its anatomical components, surgical technique, and outcomes have been described. 2,4,6,[8][9][10][11][12][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] The published rates of complications for transcallosal surgery vary widely and range from 6% to 67%, 2,6,[8][9][10][11][13][14][15]18,21,22,[25][26][27][28][29][30] depending on the definition of complications. The morbidity risk we observed was 50%, which falls within the range of previously published rates.…”

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