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Infradentate Approach to the Fourth Ventricle
Ali O Jamshidi1, Blake Priddy1, Andre Beer-Furlan1
1Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
|July 28, 2018
Summary
Minimally invasive transcerebellar port surgery using an infradentate approach offers a safe and effective method for resecting fourth ventricular tumors, preserving critical neural structures and avoiding complications.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Neuro-oncology
Background:
- Transcranial ports are established for supratentorial lesions but less so for posterior fossa masses.
- Fourth ventricular tumors pose a challenge due to potential dentate nucleus injury with standard neuro-port surgery.
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