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Object: Supraorbital craniotomy via an eyebrow incision provides minimally invasive cosmetically favorable access to both orbital and intracranial pathologies. We describe the indication, surgical technique, and clinical course using this surgical approach in a cohort of patients from a single pediatric neurosurgery unit.
Methods: In a retrospective analysis, we identified all surgical cases between January 2013 and April 2022 who underwent the supraorbital craniotomy via an eyebrow incision. Craniotomy was performed using piezosurgery ultrasonic bone incision. An interdisciplinary team of an orbital surgeon and a neurosurgeon performed the orbital surgeries. Clinical and surgical characteristics, perioperative data, possible complications, or redo surgeries as well as ophthalmologic status were assessed.
Results: Clinical data of 37 interventions (cases) in 30 patients (age: 8 ± 6.5 years) were analyzed. The supraorbital craniotomy established access to the cranial, lateral, and central portions of the orbit (n = 11) and ipsilateral fronto-medial portions of the skull base (n = 26). Thirty cases suffered from tumor disease with heterogeneous histopathologic diagnoses, and in 13 cases, adjuvant therapy was required. The mean duration of surgery was 163 ± 95 min, and the mean time of hospital stay was 6.0 ± 2.8 days. In two cases (5.4%), the following complications were observed. One infection treated by puncture and antibiotics and one revision surgery was necessary due to loosening of osteosynthesis material. Postoperative visual function was stable compared to preoperative status after all interventions. After a mean follow-up time of 26 ± 25.9 months for oncologic cases the long term outcome was complete remission in 13, stable disease in 14, progressive disease in 1 and death in 2 patients.
Conclusion: The supraorbital eyebrow approach is feasible and safe in pediatric neurosurgical cases as a minimally invasive and cosmetic favorable technique and should be considered for intraorbital as well as ipsilateral intracranial lesions adjacent to the skull base. Interdisciplinary cooperation enables a broader spectrum of surgical options in orbital and complex, fronto-basal, skull base pathologies.
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Sanchin, A., Bertelmann, E., Hernáiz Driever, P., Tietze, A., Thomale, UW. (2023). The Supraorbital Eyebrow Approach in Pediatric Neurosurgery: Perspectives and Challenges of Frontal Keyhole Surgery. In: Di Rocco, C. (eds) Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 48. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36785-4_5
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