• World Neurosurg · Dec 2017

    Case Reports

    Robotic Stereotactic Assistance (ROSA) utilization for minimally invasive placement of intraparenchymal hematoma and intraventricular catheters: Case report.

    • Nima Alan, Phillip Lee, Alp Ozpinar, Bradley A Gross, and Brian T Jankowitz.
    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
    • World Neurosurg. 2017 Dec 1; 108: 996.e7-996.e10.

    BackgroundIn patients with supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, intrahematomal catheter placement may allow for intraclot thrombolysis and drainage. Robotic assistance may be used for the stereotactic placement of catheters.Case DescriptionA 76-year-old male presented with altered mental status and left-sided weakness. Noncontrast computed tomography of the head showed a right ganglionic intraparenchymal hemorrhage with resultant entrapment of the temporal horn. Using Robotic Stereotactic Assistance, intrahematomal and intraventricular catheters were placed. The temporal horn was immediately decompressed, and the hematoma almost completely resolved with scheduled administration of intrathecal alteplase in the ensuing 48 hours postoperatively.ConclusionFrameless image-guided placement of intraparenchymal hematoma catheter using Robotic Stereotactic Assistance is safe and efficient.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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