Endoscope-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach for excision of suprasellar region tumor / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study endoscope-assisted microsurgical technique with supraorbital keyhole approach for the treatment of suprasellar region tumor so as to maximize tumor removal and minimize operative-trauma.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>According to high resolution CT and MR images before operation, individual operation schemes were worked out. Skin incision was made in the eyebrow, and the diameter of supraorbital craniotomy was approximately 2 cm. Endoscope-assisted microsurgical technique was used to resect lesions in 16 consecutive patients.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Total Tumors were removed in all of the 16 patients via the supraorbital keyhole approach. No postoperative complications occurred.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Supraorbital keyhole approach may diminish tissue injury considerably and has proven to provide sufficient operating space in the suprasellar region for tumor removal.</p>