Stereotactic Drainage of Brainstem Abscess With the BrainLab Varioguide (TM) System and the Airo (TM) Intraoperative CT Scanner: Technical Case Report

Almeida C. C., Uzuner A., Alterman R. L.

OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY, vol.14, no.4, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ons/opx126
  • Journal Name: OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Case report, Stereotactic surgery, Brain abscess, Brainstem lesion, MICROSURGICAL DRAINAGE, BIOPSY, LESIONS, EXPERIENCE, MANAGEMENT
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: Stereotactic biopsies or needle aspirations of posterior fossa lesions are technically challenging. Here we report a novel technique for performing these procedures employing the Aire (TM) intraoperative computed tomographic (CT) scanner and the VarioGuide (TM) articulated arm (BrainLab, Munich, Germany).