| Awake craniotomy, electrophysiologic mapping, and tumor resection with high-field intraoperative MRI. | |
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PMID: 20920940 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Awake craniotomy and electrophysiologic mapping (EPM) is an established technique to facilitate the resection of near eloquent cortex. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) is increasingly used to aid in the resection of intracranial lesions. Standard draping protocols in high-field iMRI units make awake craniotomies challenging, and only two groups have previously reported combined EPM and high-field iMRI. METHODS: We present an illustrative case describing a simple technique for combining awake craniotomy and EPM with high-field iMRI. A movable platter is used to transfer the patient from the operating table to a transport trolley and into the adjacent MRI and still maintaining the patient's surgical position. This system allows excess drapes to be removed, facilitating awake craniotomy. RESULTS: A 57-year-old right-handed man presented with new onset seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large left temporal mass. The patient underwent an awake, left frontotemporal craniotomy. The EPM demonstrated a single critical area for speech in his inferior frontal gyrus. After an initial tumor debulking, the scalp flap was loosely approximated, the wound was covered with additional drapes, and the excess surrounding drapes were trimmed. An iMRI was obtained. The image-guidance system was re-registered and the patient was redraped. Additional resection was performed, allowing extensive removal of what proved to be an anaplastic astrocytoma. The patient tolerated this well without any new neurological deficits. CONCLUSIONS: Standard protocols for positioning and draping in high-field iMRI units make awake craniotomies problematic. This straightforward technique for combined awake EPM and iMRI may facilitate safe removal of large lesions in eloquent cortex. |
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Authors:
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Ian F Parney; Stephan J Goerss; Kiaran McGee; John Huston; William J Perkins; Frederic B Meyer |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: World neurosurgery Volume: 73 ISSN: 1878-8750 ISO Abbreviation: World Neurosurg Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-05 Completed Date: 2010-10-28 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101528275 Medline TA: World Neurosurg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 547-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. parney.ian@mayo.edu |
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Anesthesia Anterior Temporal Lobectomy Astrocytoma / pathology*, surgery* Brain Mapping / methods* Brain Neoplasms / pathology*, surgery* Craniotomy / methods* Electroencephalography* Electrophysiology Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / complications, surgery Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Male Middle Aged Monitoring, Intraoperative Neuronavigation / methods Speech Disorders / etiology Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods* Temporal Lobe / pathology, surgery Wakefulness |
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