[Craniotomy guided by computed tomography with three dimensional reconstruction: technical note].
OBJECTIVE
Searching usefulness of computed tomography with three dimensional reconstruction in planning accurate cranial approaches to treat subcortical lesions.


METHODS
Eight patients with neoplastic subcortical convexity-based lesions were surgically treated following spatial coordination obtained with three dimensional computed tomography reconstruction (CT 3D).


RESULTS
Accurate approaches were accomplished, allowing a safe and optimized removal of neoplasms in all cases.


CONCLUSIONS
The study manifests the benefits of CT 3D in planning suitable craniotomies, avoiding incongruous approaches.
Pereira
Edmundo Luís Rodrigues
EL
Divisão de Neurocirurgia, Clínica Neurocirúrgica, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual Ofir Loyola, Belém, PA, Brasil.
Yamaki
José Takao
JT
de Oliveira
Marcelo Botelho
MB
Carneiro Neto
Walmir Sebastião
WS
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome