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Transbasal/Subfrontal-Transcribriform Approach to Anterior Skull Base
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Fig. 27.6 (a) Endoscopic endonasal exposure of the anterior skull base. (b) The planum sphenoidale is usually the posterior limit of the resection. The close relationship between the optic nerve and the posterior ethmoidal artery is outlined. FS, frontal sinus; ICA, internal carotid artery, ON, optic nerve; Or, orbit; PEA, posterior ethmoidal artery; SF, sellar fl oor.
ethmoidal arteries are exposed, cauterized with bipolar electric forceps and cut. The posterior limit of this surgi­cal approach is usually represented by the planum sphe­noidale (Fig. 27.6).
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27.2.7 Crista Galli Removal
Once the bony anterior skull base is removed (at least at the level of the cribriform plate) and the dural lay­er is exposed, the crista galli is carefully detached from the dura of the falx cerebri and removed with blunted instruments, trying to avoid dural iatrogenic lesions. In case of wide crista galli, an internal debulking with a diamond burr can be advisable. In approximately 10% of cases, the crista galli is pneumatized. This step can be performed either transnsally or transcranially, according to the preference and experience of the surgical team (Fig. 27.7).
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Fig. 27.7 Removal of the crista galli. ACFd, dura of the anterior cranial fossa; CG, crista galli; FS, frontal sinus.
27.2.8 Complete Dural Exposure and Epidural Dissection
Once the cranial base bone is completely removed, ac­cording to the surgical necessities, the dura mater of the anterior skull base is exposed. Craniotomy can be extend­ed from orbit to orbit and from the frontal sinuses back to the planum sphenoidale.
The key point for subsequently performing an op­timal skull base reconstruction is to properly dissect the dura from the orbital roofs (laterally), the planum sphenoidale (posteriorly), and the posterior wall of the frontal sinus (anteriorly). This should be done before starting the resection of the dura itself. With this epi­dural dissection, the dura of the anterior cranial fossa is completely detached from the residual bony skull base, obtaining an epidural pocket between these two layers Given the combined transcranial phase, this step might not be necessary (Fig. 27.8).
27.2.9 Critical Points in Anterior Falx Cerebri Resection
The falx cerebri is in close relationship with several vas­cular structures such as the anterior falcine artery and some sagittal sinus venous emissaries. For this reason, specific attention has to be paid during its resection. It is advisable to clip the anterior portion of the falx cerebri or, at least, to cauterize it with curved bipolar forceps before its resection, to avoid annoying bleeding. This surgical trick is particularly critical when approaching the anterior skull base through an exclusive endoscopic endonasal approach, but it is useful also for such combined transcribriform–transbasal approach. The foramen cecum lies between the frontal and ethmoidal bones, and it is open rarely in adults (≅1%; Fig. 27.9).
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Fig. 27.8 Adequate exposure of the anterior cranial fossa dura and careful dissection of the epidural space of the anterior skull base. To better detach the dura mater from the bony edges of the anterior skull base, the anterior and posterior ethmoidal arteries are cauterized and dissected. ACFd, dura of the anterior cranial fossa; FC, falx cerebri; FS, frontal sinus; PS-planum sphenoidale; black asterisks point out the olfactory fi bers.
27.2.10 Anterior Cranial Fossa Dural Resection
The dura is then incised and circumferentially cut with dedicated instrumentations, starting from the lateral
margins of anterior skull base to reduce the risk of dam­age of intracranial vessels. It is advisable to pull gently the dura inferiorly before cutting. Whenever possible, the arachnoid plane is then dissected and separated from the brain parenchyma. Generally, the anterior skull base du­ral layer is removed in an anteroposterior direction. The dural layer can be removed together with one or both of the olfactory bulbs. In a combined transcranial–endona­sal procedure, this step can be performed through the transcranial window (Fig. 27.10).
27.2.11 Complete Dural Resection
The dura mater of the anterior skull base is completely removed from orbit to orbit and from the posterior wall of the frontal sinus back to the planum sphenoidale. The falx cerebri is cut and removed as much as possible from the transnasal approach. The olfactory bulbs can be re­sected or not, in relation to the lesion to treat. As a matter of fact, in combined procedures, the intracranial steps are normally performed through the transcranial window (Fig. 27.11).
27.2.12 Coronal Incision
The head can be fixed with the face up on a Mayfield ap­paratus in the supine position, and the vertex is usually slightly raised. The incision of the scalp is begun just an­terior to the tragus and lies behind the hairline. The gale­al-skin flap (including skin, subcutaneous fat, and galea) is elevated forward, preserving the underlying periosteal layer possibly with the loose areolar connective tissue. Laterally, the superficial layer of the temporalis fascia and the superficial fat pad are raised with the scalp flap to preserve the frontal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve (Fig. 27.12).
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Fig. 27.9 Anterior cranial fossa vision from above on a color-injected dry skull. (a) The anterior artery of the falx (black arrow) is the largest intracranial branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery and is involved in the supply of the falx and frontal pole dura. (b) Venous emissaries of the sagittal sinus (black arrowhead) in close relationship with the falx cerebri and foramen cecum. CG, crista galli.
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Fig. 27.10 The dura mater of the anterior skull base is incised and removed. Posteriorly, the olfactory bulbs come into view and they are resected together with the dural layer. ACFd, dura of the anterior cranial fossa; GR, gyrus rectus of the frontal lobe; OB, olfactory bulb; ON, optic nerve.
27.2.13 Pericranial Flap Harvesting
The pericranium is incised at the posterior limit of exposure and along the superior temporal line bilat­erally. The pericranial flap is elevated anteriorly to­ward the supraorbital rims as far as the nasofrontal suture. The exit points of the supraorbital nerves from the supraorbital notches/foramina should be visu­alized bilaterally. When the nerves are included in a supraorbital notch, dissection proceeds easily. In the presence of supraorbital foramen, the nerves can be preserved by resecting a small wedge of the bone of this foramen using an osteotome or a drill. It is very important to maintain the thickness of the pericrani­al flap by leaving the loose areolar tissue attached to the pericranium. Sometimes, in the presence of a thin pericranium, the galea can be harvested together with the pericranium (Fig. 27.13).
27.2.14 Subfrontal/Transbasal Craniotomy
In standard transbasal approaches, the temporalis mus­cles can be left in place. proaches, the temporalis muscle should be dissected off and the greater wing of the sphenoid exposed. Two or more burr holes are performed, usually close to the pterion. Through the keyholes, the dura is dissected off from the inner aspect of the frontal bone. Especially in older patients, multiple holes are necessary to safely el­evate the bone flap avoiding dural laceration. The infe­rior cut of the frontal craniotomy can be performed a few millimeters above the orbital rim to obtain an ap­proach to the anterior skull base as broad and tangential as possible. This is an effective maneuver that allows to
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Fig. 27.11 Appearance of the brain parenchyma and intradural structures of the anterior skull base after the endoscopic endonasal bilateral craniectomy. GR, gyrus rectus of the frontal lobe; OB, olfactory bulb; ON, optic nerve; PS, planum sphenoidale.
reduce to the minimum the brain retraction and to avoid excessive kinking of the pericranial flap during the an­terior skull base reconstruction. Some authors prefer a subfrontal approach. Furthermore, the craniotomy can be performed even in more than one piece. As a mat­ter of fact, the transbasal approach consists in a frontal craniotomy, the size and shape of which depend on the surgical requirements and the preference of the surgeon (Fig. 27.14).
27.2.15 Frontal Bone Flap Removal for the Transcranial Approach
The cranial bony flap is detached from the dural layer. The posterior wall of the frontal sinus is removed usually with the high-speed drill and all the mucosal lining of the frontal sinuses is removed. The ostium of the frontal sinus communicating with the ethmoidal air cells (frontal recess) can be seen bilaterally. Normally, in surgery for anterior cranial base malignancies, the dura behind the frontal bones is cut and the procedure proceeds since first steps intradurally. On the contrary, in typical neurosur­gical transbasal approaches, the dural layers are usually spared during first steps.
If not done transnasally, the falx cerebri is then detached from the crista galli (if still present) and di­vided. The frontal lobes are gently retracted, exposing therefore the anterior skull base dura (if not previous­ly removed). The dura, if still present, can be elevated from the floor of the anterior cranial fossa using a peri­osteal elevator until reaching posteriorly the planum sphenoidale. Normally, when dealing with anterior cranial base malignancies, the procedure calls for an intradural work and this should be done according to the need of the patient. If not performed transnasally,
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Fig. 27.12 (a) Coronal incision of the scalp. (b) The galeal-skin fl ap is elevated forward, paying attention to preserve the underneath pericranial layer (it is better to leave the loose areolar tissue attached to the pericranium). GSF, galeal-skin fl ap; P, pericranium.
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Fig. 27.13 (a) The pericranium is incised and elevated, preserving the main branches of the superfi cial temporal artery (black arrowheads). (b) The pericranial fl ap is elevated until the supraorbital bundles (black arrows) become visible. GSF, galeal-skin fl ap; PF, pericranial fl ap; STF, superfi cial temporal fascia.
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Fig. 27.14 A bony fl ap usually including the anterior wall of the frontal sinus is harvested. The exit points of the supraorbital nerves from the supraorbital notches are seen bilaterally (black arrows). BF, bony fl ap; GSF, galeal-skin fl ap; PF, pericranial fl ap.
27.2.16 Skull Base Reconstruction
Watertight dural closure is obtained by suturing the re­maining dura mater with fascial layers (fascia lata, fascia temporalis, etc.). The anterior skull base bony defect is then repaired using the pericranial flap, supplied by the supra­orbital and supratrochlear vessels, that is placed into the resection cavity reaching the margins of the bone defect. The pericranial flap can be fixed by means of button su­tures to the remaining sphenoidal borders and to the orbit­al process of the frontal bone (medial edge). In this way, the flap provides an effective closure of the skull base defect and an adequate barrier against infection. Fibrin adhesive glue can be particularly useful in this repair. Autologous fat (harvested from the anterior abdominal wall or the leg) can then be packed between the pericranial flap and dura as a sandwich basal reconstruction (fat, fibrin glue, vascu­larized pericranial flap, fibrin glue, fat) to occlude the dead spaces. The pericranial flap position is finally checked en­doscopically through the transnasal approach. Moreover, the endoscopic endonasal approach can be useful also to cover the entire exposed skull base with an extracranial layer of fascia lata or temporal fascia. In case of lesions spar­ing the nasal septum, for the extracranial layer of the skull base reconstruction, it is also possible to use a pedicled flap harvested from the nasal septum (Hadad–Bassagaiste­guy flap or other variations) placed overlay to resurface the anterior skull base defect. Its use facilitates rapid healing of the sinonasal cavities, especially in patients who require adjuvant irradiation (Fig. 27.16).
the dura is incised around the cribriform plate on both sides and the olfactory nerves are divided. The proce­dure proceeds in a combined fashion, and part of the work is performed from above and part from below. At this point, if not yet managed transnasally, the bony floor of the anterior cranial fossa, including the fovea ethmoidalis, is completely removed. The lateral bony margins of the typical skull base defect are given by the medial orbital walls, while the posterior border is given by the planum sphenoidale (Fig. 27.15).
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27.2.17 Cranioplasty
At the end of the procedure, the bony flap is put back into place and fixed with titanium plaques and screws (it can be even fixed with stiches; Fig 27.17). It is important not to devitalize the pericranial flap by compressing it be­tween the bone segments. The galeal-skin flap is then re­located and fixed with a button suture. One or two drains are usually placed.
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Fig. 27.15 (a) Standard transbasal approach involving a standard bifrontal craniotomy extended up to the nasofrontal suture line. After removing the bony fl ap and the underlying dural layer, the frontal lobes are evident. The white arrow indicates the crista galli, where the falx cerebri attaches to the skull base. The black asterisks indicate the fl oor (lateral aspect) of the frontal sinuses. (b) Extended transbasal approach with complete removal of the supraorbital bar. The orbits are exposed bilaterally. Remarkably, the falx cerebri is removed and the frontal lobes gently retracted, allowing the exposure of the dura mater of the anterior skull base. ACFd, dura of the anterior cranial fossa; FC, falx cerebri; FL, frontal lobes; FR, frontal recess; PF, pericranial fl ap; PO, periorbita.
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Fig. 27.16 The pericranial fl ap is placed into the resection cavity, reaching the margins of the bony skull base defect. (a) Anatomic representation in sagittal view. The yellow line represents the pericranial fl ap that is rotated down to close the skull base defect. (b) Cadaveric dissection model where the pericranial fl ap is rotated to seal the anterior skull base. (c) Endoscopic endonasal view of the pericranial fl ap fi xed in the surgical cavity. FL, frontal lobes; GSF, galeal-skin fl ap; PF, pericranial fl ap.
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27.3 Case Example
27.3.1 Combined Transnasal Endoscopic and Transbasal Approach for Extensive Esthesioneuroblastoma
A 39-year-old patient comes to our attention for unilater­al nasal obstruction and epistaxis. The contrast enhanced computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance scan revealed a right monolateral mass involving the anterior skull base. A preoperative biopsy was compatible with ol­factory neuroblastoma, Hyams grade II. Preoperative total body positron emission tomography scan demonstrated regional metastasis (right parotid) but not systemic dis­semination of disease. Given the intracranial extension of the lesion, extended also over the orbital roof, the tumor was surgically removed by combing the endoscopic en­donasal transcribriform approach with the transcranial subfrontal approach. After the surgery, the patient un­derwent adjuvant chemo-irradiation on the surgical field (60 Gy) and retropharyngeal/neck nodes (54 Gy). The pa­tient is alive without evidence of disease 3 years after the treatment (Fig. 27.18).
Fig. 27.17 The bony fl ap is placed for the cranioplasty. BF, bony fl ap; PF, pericranial fl ap.
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Fig. 27.18 (a) Preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) scan in sagittal view showing an extensive sinonasal lesion involving the anterior skull base and abutting in the anterior cranial fossa (white arrow). (b) Subfrontal approach with elevation of the pericranial fl ap.
27.4 Complications
CSF leak (the most common).
Pneumocephalus.
Vascular damages of:Internal carotid artery (very rare in typical anterior
cranial base surgery).
Basal cerebral arteries (frontopolar, fronto-orbital ar-
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Nasal vessels—ethmoidal and sphenopalatine arter-
ies (epistaxis—even some weeks after surgery).
Other arteries (superficial temporal arteries, supra-
orbital arteries).
Superior sagittal sinus.
Neural damages of (as a consequence of vascular dam-
age or direct injury):
Optic nerve (visual impairment or even amaurosis).Olfactory nerve (it should be considered a conse-
quence and not a complication).
Brain parenchyma (edema, hematoma, etc.).Supraorbital nerves (anesthesia).Upper branches of the facial nerves.
Orbital and lacrimal system damage.Hematoma.Pneumo-orbit.Epiphora.
Local infection.Meningitis, encephalitis.Brain abscess.
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27.5 Instruments Required
The combined cranio-endoscopic approach (transbasal/ subfrontal-transnasal) benefits from endoscopic assis­tance and therefore 0- and 45-degree rigid endoscopes (4 mm in diameter) are both essential for these surgical techniques. Straight and curved diamond burr drills are
useful to approach the bony skull base, especially for the transnasal procedures. Dedicated instrumentations for external craniotomy are necessary for the transbasal/ subfrontal phase. Moreover, several rigid and flexible dis­sectors are recommended to free the dura immediately around the burr hole and subsequently along the whole length of the proposed cutting line of the craniotomy.
Straight and curved bipolar cautery forceps facilitate optimum visualization and access during surgery, to control intracranial bleeding. Typical endoscopic instru­ments for advanced procedures are strongly advisable. With regard to the topic of skull base reconstruction, it is important to have double curved forceps and angled positioners to help the placement of the grafts. Angled instruments with spatula tips are really useful in per­forming the extradural pockets.
Moreover, skull base lesions benefit from computer­assisted magnetic neuronavigation system, particularly when planning a critical approach. This technology can help to identify critical vascular and neural structures within the skull base.
27.6 Tips and Tricks
Identification, coagulations, and transection of the eth­moidal arteries have to be performed before working on the dura mater; otherwise, the dura cannot be dissected adequately from the skull base. This is a critical step to perform a satisfactory skull base reconstruction. bined procedures, these steps could be less important given the transcranial phase.
The pericranial flap should be elevated anteriorly toward the supraorbital rims as far as the nasofrontal suture. In the presence of supraorbital foramen, the supraorbital nerves should be freed from the foramen by removing the most inferior part of the foramen itself. Make the flap as long as possible.
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In particular cases, the flap used for reconstruction can also include the galea. In any case, the loose areolar tissue should always been left attached to the pericranium.
Perform the frontal bone flap as low as possible. This trick reduces the risk to create tension to the pericranial flap used for reconstruction.
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Buttress the reconstruction with pericranial flap using fascia lata of fat, especially in the most anterior part.
References
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2. Castelnuovo P, Battaglia P, Turri-Zanoni M, et al. Endoscopic endo­nasal surgery for malignancies of the anterior cranial base. World Neurosurg 2014; 82(6, Suppl):S22–S31
3. Castelnuovo PG, Belli E, Bignami M, Battaglia P, Sberze F, Tomei G. Endoscopic nasal and anterior craniotomy resection for malignant nasoethmoid tumors involving the anterior skull base. Skull Base 2006;16(1):15–18
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28 Retrosigmoid–Transclival Approach
Diego Mazzatenta, Matteo Zoli, Ernesto Pasquini, Giorgio Frank
Introduction
Different approaches have been proposed to access tumors located in the posterior fossa. They can be clas­sified into posterior routes, such as the presigmoid transpetrosal, the retrolabyrinthine, the retrosigmoid­al retropetrosal, and the far lateral, lateral routes, such as the subtemporal transpetrosal and the subtemporal preauricular, anterolateral approach, such as the fron­totemporal transcavernous, and, finally, anterior routes, such as the anterior endonasal approach. decades, the retrosigmoidal retropetrosal approach has gained a prominent role among the nonanterior ap­proaches for its versatility, directness, and simplicity. Meanwhile, the endoscopic endonasal approach has expanded its indications, allowing to approach differ­ent tumors in the posterior fossa. analysis of the indications, limits, advantages, and com­plications of these two approaches is proposed.
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28.1 Indications
The retrosigmoid approach is one of the more com­monly adopted approaches for posterior fossa sur­gery. It gives an optimal exposure of the cerebel­lum-pontine angle (CPA), the foramen magnum, and the tentorium incisura. Conversely, the endoscopic endonasal transclival approach is an innovative ven­tral route to expose the posterior fossa in all its ex­tension on the sagittal plane and to reach paramedi­an anatomic regions such as the CPA. The endoscopic endonasal approach allows the surgeon to reach the posterior fossa through a direct and straightforward route, facing frontally the lesion and passing through­out the nasal and paranasal sinuses, differently than the retrosigmoid approach which could require cerebellum retraction. endonasal approach was considered suitable for midline extradural tumors, eroding the bone structures of the spheno- occipital region, like selected chordomas and chondrosarcomas, or other more uncommon histotypes such as osteomas, osteosarcomas, hemangiomas, isolated fibrous tumor, plasmocytoma, and bone metastases. The improvement of the anatomical knowledge of area, technological advancement, and spreading of this sur­gical experience have allowed extending this approach intradurally and to paramedian regions. this approach has been recently adopted for dura-de­rived tumors as well, such as petro-clival and foramen magnum meningiomas, brainstem, such as pons cavernomas arterial circulation, e.g., posterior inferior cerebellar ar­tery aneurysms
This chapter is focused on the role these two ap­proaches can play in the treatment of a posterior fossa tumor, highlighting their advantages, limitations, and complications.
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28.2 Surgical Steps
28.2.1 Endoscopic Endonasal Transclival Approach
The front door to approach the posterior fossa through an endoscopic endonasal route is represented by the clivus. For surgical purposes, it can be schematically divided into three portions: upper, middle, and lower (Fig. 28.1). The upper third of the clivus is usually ap­proached through the sphenoid sinus. It is composed by the posterior clinoids and the dorsum sellae, medially to the parasellar segment of the carotid artery (Fig. 28.2a). The main landmarks of the route to the upper clivus are the same as those routinely adopted for a midline endoscopic transsphenoidal approach, i.e., the tail of the superior turbinate to identify the sphenoethmoid recess and the opening of the sphenoid sinus, the sellar bulge, and the two optic–carotid recesses, which are formed by the optic nerves and parasellar carotid artery protu­berances, to localize the course of the carotid artery (Fig.
28.2b). The intradural space corresponding to the upper clivus is represented by the interpeduncular cistern, oc­cupied by the tip of basilar artery, posterior communi­cating artery, superior cerebellar artery, and the third cranial nerve (CN III) in its cisternal portion (Fig. 28.2c). To expose the middle clivus it is necessary to extend the previous route, drilling off the floor of the sphenoid sinus in the space comprised by the two internal carotid arter­ies (ICA) (Fig. 28.3b). An useful landmark for these vessels
Fig. 28.1 Sagittal computed tomography scan. The clivus is divided in three portions: upper, middle, and lower. The upper portion is represented by posterior clinoid processes and the dorsum sellae. The middle portion is comprised between the sellar and sphenoidal sinus fl oor. The inferior third lies below the fl oor of the sphenoidal sinus.
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