Individualized ventricular access using multi-plane brain images.
OBJECTIVE
Recently, many surgical techniques are applied to accurate ventricular catheterization. However, there are still some limitations in utilizing those methods. We introduce a simple method for the ventricular access and report two illustrative cases using our method.


METHODS
We marked the trajectory using the preoperative multi-planar brain images and verifying it with surface markers.


RESULTS
Two illustrative cases are shown, in which the surgeries were performed without difficulty and the outcomes were satisfactory.


CONCLUSIONS
Utilizing multi-planar brain images in ventricular access is cost-effective and competent method.
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sangjoon
S
Chong
Ji Yeoun
JY
Lee
Seung-Ki
SK
Kim
Ji Hoon
JH
Phi
Kyu-Chang
KC
Wang
D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000601:surgery; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000379:methods*