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Computed tomography-guided stereotactic surgery in the management of brain lesions: A single-center experience

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The present study presents our experience with computed tomography (CT)-guided stereotactic surgery in managing deep-seated brain lesions and provides a background in the expanding fields of morphological stereotactic neurosurgery. We… Click to show full abstract

The present study presents our experience with computed tomography (CT)-guided stereotactic surgery in managing deep-seated brain lesions and provides a background in the expanding fields of morphological stereotactic neurosurgery. We conducted this retrospective cohort study on 80 patients managed at the Department of Neurosurgery, Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt, between January 2019 to January 2021. We targeted patients with morphological stereotactic surgeries performed as the primary management modality of their treatment. A total of 80 patients, with a mean age of 44.3 years, were included in the study. The stereotactic targets were supratentorial in 71 patients (88.75%), infratentorial in seven patients (8.75%), and both supraand infratentorial in two patients (2.5%). The lesions showed enhancements with IV contrast in 55 patients (68.75%). Stereotactic procedures were performed under local anesthesia in 64 patients and general anesthesia in 16 patients. Of the 80 stereotactic procedures, 52 were biopsies (65%). We observed a significant improvement in the postoperative Karnofsky performance score compared to the postoperative score (63.4 ± 19.8 vs. 56.7 ± 15.4, P = 0.001). The level of agreement between clinical, radiological, and final pathological diagnosis was assessed; it was complete in 47.5% of the patients. The postprocedural CT scan demonstrated intracranial hemorrhage in five patients (6.25%); four (5%) were silent with no neurological complications. This study provided evidence that the stereotactic procedure is easy to perform, accurate in targeting the lesion, and spares patients from undergoing major surgical procedures. Stereotactic applications of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, deep-seated abscesses, encysted tumors, or medically refractory benign intracranial hypertension can improve the outcome even in medically high-risk patients.

Keywords: stereotactic surgery; computed tomography; brain lesions; guided stereotactic; study; tomography guided

Journal Title: Surgical Neurology International
Year Published: 2023

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