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M. Triffaux
Stealth Users Meeting 17 March 2006
Neuroendoscopy
•  Introduction
Endoscopy
Navigation
Neuroendoscopy
•  « Minimally Invasive Surgery »
Ventriculoscopy Pituitary Key hole surgery
Neuroendoscopy
•  Ventriculoscopy
–  Ventriculocisternostomie
Neuroendoscopy
•  Ventriculoscopy
–  Ventriculocisternostomie
–  Shunt révision
Neuroendoscopy
•  Ventriculoscopy
–  Ventriculocisternostomie
–  Shunt révision
–  Biopsy
Neuroendoscopy
•  Endoscopic biopsy
–  Ventricular tumor
pineal tumor
Neuroendoscopy
•  Endoscopic biopsy
–  Ventricular tumor
–  Paraventricular tumor
astrocytoma thalamic
Neuroendoscopy
•  Endoscopic biopsy
–  Ventricular tumor
–  Paraventricular tumor
–  Ventricular cyst
Neuroendoscopy
•  Our choice: MINOP B Braun Aesculap
– Maneuverabilty trocars, instruments.
– Lensscope with 90°-angled
Neuroendoscopy
Neuronavigation:
Personal experience
•  1996 MKM C.H.R. Citadelle Liège
•  1999 Stealth Station Sofamor Danek
•  2005 Stealth Tria Plus
Advanced Neuronavigation
•  New possibilities
–  StealthMerge: fusion of multiple data sets
auto merge
compatible with
CT, MR, Pet scan
–  Advanced 3D image
–  Tip extension
Advanced Neuronavigation
•  Stealth Merge
Ct scan MR Pet scan
Advanced Neuronavigation
•  Stealth Merge
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•  Stealth Merge
Advanced Neuronavigation
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Advanced Neuronavigation
•  Advanced 3D image
Advanced Neuronavigation
•  Advanced 3D image
Advanced Neuronavigation
•  Tip extension
Endoscopic
Navigation
Endoscopic Navigation
•  Surgical planning
– Choice entry point and trajectory
Endoscopic Navigation
Endoscopic Navigation
•  Sure Trak
endoscope tracking
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•  Illustration case 1
– 16 y.o. !, Parinaud’s syndrome
– CT MR imaging: left thalamus mass
hydrocephalus
– Pet FDG – methionine +
Endoscopic Navigation
•  Illustration case 1
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•  Illustration case 1
Endoscopic Navigation
•  Illustration case 1
Mass effect on Monro f.
Left approach
Hydrocephalus aspect of Monro f.
Endoscopic Navigation
•  Illustration case 1
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•  Illustration case 1
Left biopsy
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•  Illustration case 1
Right ETV
Endoscopic Navigation
•  Illustration case 1
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•  Illustration case 1
J10 post ETV & biopsyPre operative
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•  Illustration case 1
– Diagnosis: astrocytoma III
– Treatement: conventional surgery
astrocytoma III was confirmed
Endoscopic Navigation
•  Illustration case 2
– 21 y.o. ", recent diplopia
– CT MR imaging: pineal tumor
– Pet methionine: +
– Blood α fetoproteine , βHCG: nl < 1 mUI/ml
– CSF α fetoproteine: nl, βHCG: & 3 mUI/ml
Endoscopic Navigation
•  Illustration case 2
Advanced endoscopic biopsy
Advanced endoscopic biopsy
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•  Illustration case 2
– Treatment: chemotherapy & radiotherapy
2 cycles carbo/ etoposide / Ifosfamide
40 Gy radiotherapy
15 X 1.6 Gy ( GTV + 1.5cm + ventricules) = 24 Gy
10 X 1.6 Gy ( GTV + 1.5cm ) = 16 Gy
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•  Illustration case 2
– Treatment: chémothérapy & radiotherapy
Thanks
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Advanced Neuro Endoscopy