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plied by pial branches of the internal carotid, anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries.
Traumatic optic nerve injury is basically of two types: direct and indirect optic nerve injury. Direct Optic Nerve injury is caused by penetrat­ing objects impinging directly on the optic nerve. Direct optic nerve injuries have a worst prognosis than indirect optic nerve injuries. Indirect optic nerve injuries are further divided based on ana­tomical site into anterior and posterior. Anterior indirect optic nerve injuries are the injuries ante­rior to where the central retinal artery enters the optic nerve 8–12 mm posterior to insertion of nerve into globe whereas posterior indirect optic nerve injuries are posterior to this site.
Initial ocular examination should be done including visual acuity using Snellen’s chart, colour vision and visual eld charting [118]. Swinging Flashlight test should be used to elicit Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD) which is positive in traumatic optic neuropathy but may be absent in bilateral cases. Ophthalmoscopic examination will help to evaluate the retinal and choroidal circula­tion, optic nerve head morphology and to rule out any intraocular foreign body. Visual evoked potentials (VEP) are usually not required to establish the diagnosis but may be used in questionable cases. Flash VEP amplitude ratio greater than 0.5 appears predictive of a favour­able, long-term visual outcome in unilateral traumatic optic neuropathy. It has diagnostic value in patients having suspicion of bilateral optic neuropathy where RAPD may not be evi­dent. Thin Section CT Scanning is the main modality to see fractures of the optic canal and to plan for any surgical intervention. MR imag­ing is useful in chiasmal trauma and should be done after the metallic orbital foreign body is being ruled out.
Diagnosis of Indirect over Direct TON [119] is made on the following ndings:
1. Variable visual loss ranging from normal to
no light perception in indirect TON; direct TON causes immediate and severe visual loss.
2. Relative afferent pupillary defect is present except in cases of symmetric B/L TON.
3. Impairment of colour vision.
4. Variable visual eld defects.
Optic disc appearance in anterior indirect TON is associated with disc swelling and retinal haemorrhages whereas in posterior indirect TON fundus looks normal. In direct TON, there could be avulsed optic nerve head or optic disc swelling with haemorrhages. CT ndings can be sugges­tive of direct TON and excluding indirect TON.Although both direct and indirect mecha­nisms can cause optic nerve damage, a clear dis­tinction between the two is difcult.
Other causes of optic neuropathy include:
1. Dysthyroid optic neuropathy is a consequence
of Graves orbitopathy that results in decreased visual acuity, RAPD, disturbed colour vision, optic disc abnormalities and visual eld defects. Diagnosis and management requires a multidisciplinary approach. Mechanism of dysthyroid optic neuropathy appears to be caused by direct compression of the optic nerve due to enlarged extraocular muscles, stretching caused by proptosis and inamma­tion. Treatment options are high dose i.v ste­roids followed by orbital decompression. The accepted dose regimen of these patients is once per week dose of 500mg i.v methylpred­nisolone for 6weeks followed by 250mg per week for another 6 weeks. Total cumulative dose should not be more than 6–8g [120].
2. Fibrous dysplasia [121]—Clinical low vision
with radiological proven optic nerve encase­ment and documented progression of vision deterioration are the indications of optic nerve decompression in brous dysplasia.
3. Benign intracranial hypertension—the role of
optic nerve fenestration can prevent further visual loss in patients of BIH with rapidly progressing vision loss but the risk of menin­gitis is increased.
Treatment Options—There are two main modalities of treatment including medical ther-
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apy and surgical decompression used alone or in combination: (A) Medical therapy—Corticosteroids were
considered as neuroprotective due to their antioxidant properties and inhibition of free radical-induced lipid peroxidation. This hypothesis was reinforced following National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study 2 [NASCIS II]; a multicentre clinical trial that evaluated patients with acute spinal cord injury concluded that the use of methylprednisolone (30 mg/kg loading dose, followed by 5.4mg/kg/h for 24 h) started within 8h of injury was associated with a signicant improvement in both motor and sensory function compared to patients treated with a placebo [122, 123]. There is no convincing evidence that ste­roids provide any additional benet over conservative management as there is high rate of spontaneous visual recovery in TON [123].
(B) Surgical decompression—Due to the lack
of Randomized controlled trials, the tim­ing and outcome of surgery is still contro­versial. In a recent meta-analysis, they divided patients into two groups based on the timing of surgery, in which 57% of patients in the early group (patients who had surgery in <3 days) had visual improvement and 51% in the late group (>7days) also improved. So, it concludes that even in delayed cases, surgical inter­vention should be done [124, 125]. In
patients with partial vision loss, surgical decompression was benecial even when surgery was performed after 1 year of onset of visual loss [126]. The surgical decompression can be done by endoscopic or external approaches:
1. Endoscopic optic nerve decompression
[127]—This technique is less invasive and provides good exposure to the optic canal and orbital apex. This procedure is done under general anaesthesia. Adequate nasal decongestion is achieved using epinephrine and using a 4mm 0 degree rigid endoscope, standard spheno­ethmoidectomy is performed. Fracture of lamina papyracea approximately 1 cm anterior to the optic canal is done and then lamina papyracea is removed in a poste­rior direction to expose the annulus of Zinn. Thin lamina is then replaced with a thick bone of lesser wing of sphenoid near optic canal, which is then removed after adequate thinning like eggshell. Removal of bone for a distance of 1cm posterior to the face of the sphenoid sinus is usually sufcient. In acute conditions, incision of the optic sheath is recommended in case of intra-sheath haematoma or signicant papilledema. Optic sheath incision showed better results in delayed decom­pression. Optic sheath is then incised with sickle knife in the superomedial quadrant to minimize risk of injury to ophthalmic artery (Fig.7.57).
Fig. 7.57 Endoscopic optic nerve decompression. (a) Uncinectomy, (b) wide middle meatus antrostomy, ethmoidec- tomy and sphenoidotomy, (c) drilling of sphenoid bone, (d) exposure of optic nerve (ON), (f) incision on optic sheath
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2. Extra-nasal Trans-ethmoidal Approach [124]—This technique provides access to the ethmoid sinus and medial wall of orbit. The incision is made along the medial canthus from the inferior margin of medial aspect of the eyebrow and then the periosteum is elevated followed by removal of lacrimal bone and lamina papyracea. Following which, the medial wall of the apex of orbit, optic canal and optic foramen is drilled using diamond burr. Then thinned- out OC ring is removed after tilting orbital contents to the lateral side (Fig.7.58). Endoscopic­assisted medial transorbital approach is also used to overcome drawbacks of facial scar.
3. Transcranial approach [124]—This tech­nique is more invasive than the endonasal approach as it requires brain retraction that can lead to serious complications. It can also alter cosmetic appearance as com­pared to the endonasal approach although it provides a familiar view to neurosur­geons and achieve wider decompression. Recently minimally invasive approaches like the supraorbital approach have been introduced but lack clinical data.
There are other agents who have experimen­tal importance and little clinical evidence to support the effectiveness of these therapies [
128]. These are:
1. Crystallins—these are the heat shock proteins
which act as anti-inammatory agents and are neuroprotective.
2. Erythropoietin—it increases retinal ganglion
cell somata and survival of axon.
3. Glutamate inhibitors—it acts as an excitatory
neurotransmitter in the eye.
4. Neurotropic factors—these factors help in the
survival of existing neurons and growth and differentiation of newer ones. These include broblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), brain­derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cili­ary neurotrophic factor (CNTF).
5. Tacrolimus—Protective role by inducing
broblastic apoptosis and prevents loss of myelin.
6. Therapeutic hypothermia.
7. TNFα and NO synthase inhibitors—they
enhance retinal ganglion cell survival.
8. Adipose tissue-derived stem cells are tried to
repair ischemic optic neuropathy and optic nerve injury in rat models and showed success.
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Fig. 7.58 External optic nerve decompression in brous dysplasia. (a) Drilling of medial orbital wall right side to gain posterior access. Self-retaining retractor is placed,
7.11 Part K: Skull Base Reconstruction inExtended Endoscopic Approaches
(b) separation of orbital content from medial wall with wider posterior view, (c) optic nerve decompression in intracanalicular portion
the supercial temporal artery. The supraorbital and supratrochlear artery based Pericranial ap and the Palatal ap (Oliver ap) based on descending palatine artery can also be used based
With widespread application of extended endo-
on the location and size of the defect.
scopic skull base procedures, the need for a robust reconstruction, preferably by the same approach and from the tissue in the vicinity, was
7.11.1 Introduction
the need of the hour. This necessity gave rise to the invention of the endonasal mucosal aps. The endonasal aps are designed based on the vascu­larity of the nasal mucosa. The nasal mucosa of both the septum as well as the lateral nasal wall is used along with its vascularity for the reconstruc­tion of the defects. The choice of the endonasal mucosal ap is dictated by the site and size of the skull base defect. The Hadad–Bassagasteguy ap
Recent advances in vascular reconstruction tech­niques in skull base procedures have led to extended endonasal endoscopic procedures as the gold standard for anterior skull base pathologies (Fig.7.59). It reduces short- and long-term com­plications like CSF leak (reduced from 20–30% to <5%) [129131], meningitis and postoperative mortality and morbidity [132, 133].
is the commonly used axial nasoseptal ap (NSF) based on the posterior septal branch of the Sphenopalatine artery. Flaps that can be har-
7.11.2 Principles ofSkull Base
vested from the lateral nasal wall are the anteri­orly based inferior turbinate endonasal ap which is a random Pattern ap based on the anterior eth­moidal artery. The posteriorly based Inferior tur­binate endonasal ap which is an axial ap based on the inferior conchal artery. The middle turbi­nate ap which is again an axial ap based on the middle turbinate artery. Regional aps can also be used for reconstruction like the temperopari­etal facial ap, based on the anterior branch of
Preoperative anticipation of area and size of the defect, type of leak, type of reconstruction and type of tissue available for reconstruction, sound knowledge of nasal vascular anatomy and whether reconstruction is feasible as a part of the endoscopic procedure or not, is important. Attention to the ap harvesting, storage during tumour resection, positioning (Avoid kinking of
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contiguous areas involved plan more than one ap. A free mucosal graft can be used as a sup­plement for defect coverage along with vascular­ized ap. Postoperative adequate bed rest, bowel regime, head-end elevation, maintenance of air­way pressure is important.
Fig. 7.59 Extended endonasal approach (1) transfrontal, (2) trans-cribriform, (3) transplanum, (4) trans-sellar, (5) trans-clival
the pedicle) and xation over the defect is para­mount for the best outcome. Flaps should be peri­odically removed from its stored position to reduce congestion. The ap should confound to the complex skull base defect by making the sur­rounding bone surface smooth and lling dead space with fat. Avoid burying of functional mucosa as this can lead to mucocele formation in the late postoperative period. Reconstruction should be robust and reliable enough to separate the nasal cavity from the cranial cavity. Small defects (CSF grades 0, 1, 2) are usually managed with non-vascularized graft [134]. Large defects (CSF grade 3, 4), defects with high central pres­sure, post-radiotherapy and those who need post­operative radiotherapy will need vascular reconstruction (Fig. 7.60 and Table 7.3). Restoration of normal nasal and cranial physiol­ogy as much as possible should always be attempted. Avoiding a tight nasal packing at the end of the procedure will help in retaining ade­quate vascularity to the harvested vascular aps. CSF diversion can be considered in selected cases, like those where there is a direct communi­cation of the defect with high-ow CSF pathways (communication with the third ventricle). In cases of lesion crossing lateral to pterygoid plan, contralateral falp is indicated. Covering of two contiguous areas of skull base defect is feasible with a single ap (NSF), when more than two
Nasal vascular anatomy (Fig. 7.61)
About
40% have two branches of the posterior septal artery at sphenopalatine foramen and 70% have two branches of the posterior septal artery at the level of sphenoid ostium (Fig.7.61c). Mean dis- tance from sphenoid ostium is 9.3 mm (5–15mm) [135, 136].
7.11.3 Endonasal Mucosal Flaps
1. Nasoseptal ap (NSF)—(Hadad– Bassagasteguy ap)—The NSF was designed
by Gustavo Hadad and Luis Bassagasteguy from Argentina in 1996. It is an axial ap that is based on the posterior septal branch of the Sphenopalatine artery (Fig. 7.62b). The ap provides a large surface area and a wide arc of rotation which helps in covering defects from the frontal region till the lower Clivus (Fig.7.62c). The side from which it should be harvested depends on anatomical variation (deviated nasal septum and turbinate anoma­lies), side and extent of tumour, visualization and space for instrumentation, surgeon prefer­ence, side and size of skull base defect. It is preferred to harvest the ap from the non­tumour side or from the side of the dural defect. In paediatric patients (till 14 years), due to the differential growth rate of facial skeleton with the cranium, the use of NSF is limited [131]. Contraindications for an NSF are if the tumour is involving the nasal septum or the sphenoidal rostrum and in patients in whom there is a history of previous septal surgery.
Surgical Technique
Adequate decongestion of the nasal mucosa as in any other endonasal surgery is essential before attempting any instrumentation and this is an essential initial step. Exposure of
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Fascial graft-Facialata, temporalis fascia Free mucasal graft Fat Cartilage Bone Muscle Allograft–acellular dermais, Exograft-collagen matrix Tissure sealants Titanium mesh Collogen matrix is the most preferred material for underlay
Vascularised flaps Local–
• MSF (Nasoseptal artery)
• Middle turbinate flap (artery to MT from SPA)
• Inferior turbinate flap Anteriorly base endonasal flap (Random pattern based on Anterior ethmoidal artery) Posteriorly based endonasal flap (Inferior conchal artery) Regional-
• Pericranial flap (Trochlear and supra-orbital artery)
• Temperoparietal flap (STA )
• Palatal flap (Greater palatine artery)
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CLASSIFICATION OF FLAPS
Mechanism of flap uptake
Free graft
Adherence (with fibrin)
Serum imbibtion 2-4 days
Inosculation
Revascularisation
Neovascularisation
Mechanism of flap uptake
Depends on the blood supply of recipient
Perfusion to the wound site
Various stages of inflammation
Neo-angiogenesis
Remodelling
Fig. 7.60 Classication and mechanism of uptake of graft and ap
Table 7.3 Intraoperative CSF leak grading system
Grade of leak Description Grade 0 Absence of leak conrmed by Valsalva manoeuvre Grade 1 Small “weeping” leak conrmed by Valsalva manoeuvre, without obvious or with only small
diaphragmatic defect Grade 2 Moderate CSF leak, with obvious diaphragmatic defect Grade 3 Large CSF leak, resulting from dural defect that comprises the entire diaphragm or planum Grade 4 Large CSF leak, resulting from a dural defect of:
• Other single or multiple modules
• Trans-sellar module and an adjacent module
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Sphenoethmoidal recess is the next step, and this is done by lateralization of the middle tur­binate (or partial resection) followed by resec­tion of lower one-third of superior turbinate. This is followed by the exposure of mucosal bridge between sphenoidal ostium and upper choana. A ne tip mono-polar on 12–15W setting is preferred for mucosal incision. The superior incision of the NSF starts just below the sphenoidal ostium and followed anteriorly 1 to 1.5cm below the anterior skull base till the anterior end of the middle turbinate. Based
on the need, it can be extended superiorly till the dorsum of the nose or anteriorly till the mucocutaneous junction. The inferior incision is made over the superior aspect of the poste­rior choana and extends towards the posterior part of septum and junction of septum and nasal oor, based on the need it can involve the nasal oor or the inferior turbinate (Fig7.62a). The anterior incision is made to connect the superior and inferior incisions. The plane of dissection is in the sub­mucoperichondrial over the cartilaginous
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Fig. 7.61 Nasal vascular anatomy (a) Medial Nasal wall, (b) Lateral Nasal wall, (c) Endoscopic Posterior nasal cavity. (1) Anterior ethmoidal artery, (2) Posterior eth­moidal artery, (3) Nasoseptal branch of sphenopalatine artery (SPA), (4) Superior branch of posterior septal
artery, (5) inferior branch of posterior septal artery, (6) Superior labial branch of facial artery, (7) SPA (main trunk), (8) Posterior lateral nasal artery, (9) Middle turbi­nate artery, (10) Inferior turbinate artery, (11) Superior turbinate, (12) Middle turbinate, (13) Inferior turbinate
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Fig. 7.62 Nasoseptal ap (NSF), (a) Types of NSF, (b) Incisions of NSF, (c) Uses of NSF. (1) Basic NSF, (2) anterior extension, (3) lateral extension (into oor with or without inferior turbinate mucosa), (4) superior incision,
nasal septum and sub-mucoperiosteal at its bony part. After harvesting, the ap is stored in the naso­pharynx or into the wide middle meatal antrostomy. Repair is preferably multilayered, inlay with collagen graft (preferred) or syn­thetic dural substitutes, autologous fascia, fat and onlay with vascularized aps primarily covering the high-pressure areas and followed by layers of oxidized cellulose, tissue glue and gel foam. Final support for the recon­struction can be given using a Foley catheter
(5) inferior incision, (6) reconstruction of posterior table of the frontal sinus, (7) reconstruction of planum and sella, (8) reconstruction of clivus
or nasal packing, which is removed after 2–3 days.
2. Rescue Nasoseptal Flap The rescue NSF is useful in cases of unantici­pated leaks [135]. The technique consists of identication of sphenoid ostium followed by short mucosal incision (1–2cm) from ostium to superior septum, and this is followed by an inferior incision made over superior choana and vascular pedicle is dissected from anterior sphenoid space. Total mucosal ap elevation can be done at the end of the procedure if
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Fig. 7.63 Inferior turbinate nasal ap. (a) Anteriorly based ap, (b) posteriorly based ap
needed. The major concern about the rescue NSF is that the vascular pedicle is at risk throughout the procedure.
3. Anteriorly Based Inferior turbinate endo- nasal ap (Fig. 7.63a) The anteriorly based inferior turbinate endo­nasal ap is the random pattern ap based on
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anterior ethmoidal artery [137]. The Mucosa of the inferolateral nasal wall is used for the reconstruction. This ap is useful in recon­structing posterior frontal sinus defects.
4. Posteriorly Based Inferior turbinate endo- nasal ap (Fig. 7.63b) The posteriorly based inferior turbinate endo­nasal ap is an axial ap based on the inferior conchal artery. This artery enters 1–1.5 cm anterior to posterior end of inferior turbinate
Fig. 7.64 Middle turbinate ap. (1) Anterior and medial incision, (2) lateral incision
from the lateral side of the inferior turbinate [137]. This endonasal ap is useful in repair­ing small sellar and clival defects.
5. Middle turbinate ap (Fig. 7.64) The middle turbinate ap is an axial ap based on the middle turbinate artery [138]. This is useful in repairing cribriform area defects.
6. Regional aps
(a) Temperoparietal facial aps
The temperoparietal facial ap is based on the anterior branch of the supercial temporal artery. This regional ap is used for the reconstruction of defects from pla­num sphenoidale till the cranial–vertebral
junction area. The only contraindication is any previous fronto-temporal proce­dures. Through a hemi-coronal incision, ap is raised between the subcutaneous tissue and supercial layer of the deep temporal facia and transported via the infratemporal fossa and the pterygopala­tine fossa [139].
(b) Pericranial ap (Fig. 7.30A)
The Pericranial ap derives its vascular supply from the supraorbital and supra­trochlear artery. It is used for the closure of defects from cribriform area, the sella
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and till the clivus. It cannot be harvested in patients who have undergone a previ­ous fronto-temporal procedure. Through coronal incision or endoscope-assisted coronal incision pericranium ap is har­vested [140].
(c) Palatal ap (Oliver ap)
The palatal ap or the Oliver ap is based on the descending palatine artery. It is useful for defect repair in planum, sella and clivus regions. In patients with previous palatal procedures, the ap cannot be used. The mucoperiosteal ap from the hard palate with preserva­tion of one side greater palatine vessels is harvested transported into nasal cav­ity to reconstruct the skullbase defect [141].
(d) Other less commonly used aps for skull
base deconstruction are the occipital ap and the buccal ap [142].
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