• World Neurosurg · May 2024

    A Novel Foley Catheter-Based Brain Retraction Method for the Interhemispheric Approach: Technical Considerations and an Illustrative Video.

    • Murat Zaimoglu, Elif Gökalp, Muhammet Enes Gurses, Omer Ozpiskin, Baran Can Alpergin, Ozan Tekneci, and Umit Eroglu.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
    • World Neurosurg. 2024 May 1; 185: e1030e1039e1030-e1039.

    BackgroundManagement of interhemispheric pathologies requires surgical intervention through a restricted anatomical corridor ensconced within critical cerebral structures. The use of retractors to facilitate operative access may cause damage to cerebral tissue. The development of an innovative retraction technique designed to alleviate cerebral damage in such cases is imperative. In this study, we present a novel and gentle retraction method to facilitate the interhemisferic approach.MethodsWe retrospectively examined data of 9 right-handed patients who underwent surgical resection of interhemispheric lesions between 2021 and 2022. All patients underwent surgery for the first time because of this pathology. All operative specimens were histologically confirmed. Clinical characteristics, operative details, and follow-up data were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsThe new retraction technique was successfully applied to 8 tumor patients and 1 patient with an aneurysm. Eight patients had an anterior interhemispheric approach, and 1 patient had a posterior interhemispheric approach. Complete surgical excision was achieved in all patients with no postoperative complications. Postoperative Gadolinium (Gd)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no signs of ischemia or contusion. All patients exhibited significant improvements in their symptoms. An illustrative video that elucidates the removal of an interhemispheric epidermoid tumor, employing the anterior ipsilateral interhemispheric approach, featuring the novel retraction method.ConclusionsThe ideal retraction technique during the interhemispheric approach is still a challenge. Our novel retraction technique may help minimize brain parenchymal damage during surgical resection of interhemispheric lesions.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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