Three-quarter prone approach to the pineal-tentorial region.
A three-quarter prone, operative approach to the pineal region is described: the three-quarter prone, operated-side-down position. This approach avoids the disadvantages of the approaches from other directions to this region and provides a comfortable position for the surgeon and assistant, minimal retraction of the parietal-occipital lobe, and access to the third ventricle, pineal region, midbrain, and superior vermis.
Ausman
J I
JI
Department of Neurological Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
Malik
G M
GM
Dujovny
M
M
Mann
R
R
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D011187:Posture