Contralateral supraorbital keyhole approach to medial optic nerve lesions: an anatomoclinical study.

TitleContralateral supraorbital keyhole approach to medial optic nerve lesions: an anatomoclinical study.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsSingh H, Essayed WI, Jada A, Moussazadeh N, Dhandapani S, Rote S, Schwartz TH
JournalJ Neurosurg
Volume126
Issue3
Pagination940-944
Date Published2017 Mar
ISSN1933-0693
KeywordsFemale, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neurosurgical Procedures, Optic Nerve, Optic Nerve Diseases
Abstract

OBJECTIVE The authors describe the supraorbital keyhole approach to the contralateral medial optic nerve and tract, both in a series of cadaveric dissections and in 2 patients. They also discuss the indications and contraindications for this procedure. METHODS In 3 cadaver heads, bilateral supraorbital keyhole minicraniotomies were performed to expose the ipsilateral and contralateral optic nerves. The extent of exposure of the medial optic nerve was assessed. In 2 patients, a contralateral supraorbital keyhole approach was used to remove pathology of the contralateral medial optic nerve and tract. RESULTS The supraorbital keyhole craniotomy provided better exposure of the contralateral superomedial nerve than it did of the same portion of the ipsilateral nerve. In both patients gross-total resections of the pathology was achieved. CONCLUSIONS The authors demonstrate the suitability of the contralateral supraorbital keyhole approach for lesions involving the superomedial optic nerve.

DOI10.3171/2016.3.JNS1634
Alternate JournalJ Neurosurg
PubMed ID27257841