Supracerebellar Infratentorial Endoscopic and Endoscopic-Assisted Approaches to Pineal Lesions: Technical Report and Review of the Literature.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-9-2017
Abstract
The pineal gland has a deep central location, making it a surgeon's no man's land. Surgical pathology within this territory presents a unique challenge and an opportunity for employment of various surgical techniques. In modern times, the microsurgical technique has been competing with the endoscope for achieving superior surgical results. We describe two cases utilizing a purely endoscopic and an endoscopic-assisted supracerebellar infratentorial approach in accessing lesions of the pineal gland. We also discuss our early learning experience with these approaches.
Volume
9
Issue
6
First Page
1329
Last Page
1329
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Snyder, R., Felbaum, D. R., Jean, W. C., & Anaizi, A. (2017). Supracerebellar Infratentorial Endoscopic and Endoscopic-Assisted Approaches to Pineal Lesions: Technical Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus, 9(6), e1329. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1329
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
28690962
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article