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Anterior clinoid process (ACP) resection for parasellar lesions: indication and technique
Resektion des vorderen Clinoidfortsatzes für paraselläre Läsionen: Indikation und Technik
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Veröffentlicht: | 4. Mai 2005 |
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Objective
The parasellar region is the center of various pathologies. In a retrospective analysis we describe our experience, indication and technique of anterior clinoidectomy in a large patient population with parasellar pathologies.
Methods
Over a period of 7 years, anterior clinoidectomy was performed in 67 patients via a pterional craniotomy. The pathologies were subdivided into 4 groups: a) ICA-aneurysms n= 26 (ophthalmic, infraclinoid, supraclinoid), b) meningiomas n=28 (sphenoid wing, parasellar/cavernous, frontal, optical sheet/intraorbital), c) tumours of the orbit n=5 (optic glioma, optic neuritis) and d) miscellaneous n=7 (craniopharyngioma, pituitary adenoma, metastatic carcinoma, osteoma of anterior clinoid, fibrous dysplasia) and retrospectively analyzed. Successful clipping or tumour resection was either documented in a postoperative angiography or a postoperative MRI in all cases. The surgical technique is described in a video-presentation.
Results
All patients underwent anterior clinoidectomy with successful exposure and mobilization of the ICA and the optic nerve. There was no major complication directly related to the ACP removal in terms of optic nerve trauma or ICA or aneurysm perforation. In 16.4% (n=11) patients (with lesions involving either the cavernous sinus or the orbit), mostly temporary deficits of the CN III, IV and VI occurred. There were no visual deficits associated with anterior clinoidectomy. In the vascular group, all aneurysms could be clipped. Tumour resection was complete in 20 (71,4%) cases, partial resection with optic nerve decompression could be achieved in 4 (14,3%) cases, biopsy with optic nerve decompression in 4 (14,3%) cases. Tumours of the orbit were partially resected or biopsy was taken, both with optic nerve decompression.
Conclusions
The removal of the anterior clinoid process (APC) is favourable and safe, facilitating complete resection of tumours and sufficient clipping of complex ICA/ophthalmic aneurysms by providing a considerable operative exposure with minimal brain retraction and additional space for displacing the ICA and the optic nerve in the parasellar region.