[Endoscope-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach for excision of suprasellar region tumor].
OBJECTIVE
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.


METHODS
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.


RESULTS
Total Tumors were removed in all of the 16 patients via the supraorbital keyhole approach. No postoperative complications occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
Supraorbital keyhole approach may diminish tissue injury considerably and has proven to provide sufficient operating space in the suprasellar region for tumor removal.
Cao
Zuo-wei
ZW
Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou Municipal People's Hospital, Haikou 570208, China.
Shi
Ke-shan
KS
Jin
Hu
H
Shi
Xiao-feng
XF
Li
Gang
G
Chen
Huan-xiong
HX
Chen
Xiao-dong
XD
Lin
Peng
P
Yan
Shan
S
Chen
Min
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*