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Case Reports
Transvenous embolization of the basilar plexus before endoscopic transsphenoidal transclival surgery: a case report.
- Katsuhiro Mizutani, Takenori Akiyama, Masahiro Toda, Tokunori Kanazawa, Dai Kamamoto, and Kazunari Yoshida.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjukuku, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: katsu512@yahoo.co.jp.
- World Neurosurg. 2017 Jan 1; 97: 756.e13-756.e18.
BackgroundThe endoscopic transclival approach is a method for reaching the anterior side of the brainstem. In making this approach, bleeding from the basilar plexus is often observed when cutting the dura overlying the clivus. Controlling such bleeding is essential.Case DescriptionWe performed a transvenous embolization of the basilar plexus before making the transclival approach. After embolization, bleeding from the basilar plexus during the operation decreased considerably.ConclusionsTo our knowledge, this is the first report of transvenous embolization of the basilar plexus. If the basilar plexus is well developed on preoperative computed tomographic venography or digital subtraction angiography, this procedure is useful for controlling bleeding during endoscopic transclival surgery.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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