Background: Long-term survival and high-quality life of patients with gliomas depends on the extent of resection (EOR) and the protection of functional white matter fibers. The navigation system provides precise positioning for surgery based on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) but the precision decreases when intraoperative brain drift occurs. Ultrasound (US) can support real-time imaging and correct brain shift. The real-time US-MRI multimodal fusion virtual navigation system (UMNS) is a new technique for glioma surgery. In order to obtain a maximum EOR and functional protection, this study aimed to explore the feasibility, efficiency, and safety of real-time UMNS for glioma surgery, and to evaluate the benefit of the new application by UMNS presetting markers between the tumor and functional white matter fiber surgery.Methods: A retrospective analysis included 45 patients who underwent glioma surgery, 19 patients with only intraoperative US, and 26 patients with UMNS. A preoperative plan was made by 3D-slicer software based on preoperative MRI. This was combined with a reconstruction of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) that designed the important locations as "warning points" between functional white matter fibers and tumor.Following patient registration, markers were injected into preset "warning points" under image-guided UMNS in order to give us a warning during surgery in case of postoperative function deficits. The operating time, volumetric assessment in glioma resection, and postoperative complications were evaluated and used to compared those surgeries using intraoperative US (iUS) with those surgeries using intraoperate MRI (iMRI) navigation.Results: A total of 45 patients underwent glioma surgery. Gross total removal (GTR) of iUS alone was achieved in 6 of 19 cases, while this was achieved in 22 of 26 cases with UMNS alone, demonstrating an improvement in rate of GTR from 31.58% to 84.62%, respectively. This may be attributable to the superior US image quality provided by UMNS. In 13 of 26 cases, there was improved image quality (from poor/ moderate to moderate/good) with the aid of UMNS. In addition, the consistency of EOR of postoperative MRI evaluated by UMNS (92.31%) was higher than when using iUS alone (42.11%). The whole process of intraoperative scanning time and marker injection did not lead to a significant delay of the operating time compared to using iUS alone, and has been reported to be shorter than with iMRI as well. Furthermore, the percentage of postoperative morbidity in the UMNS group was lower than that in the iUS group (motor deficit: 11.54% vs. 42.11%; aphasia: P =3.85% vs. 31.58%, respectively).Conclusions: Real-time UMNS is an effective, timesaving technology that offers high quality intraoperative imaging. Injection markers between functional white matter fibers and tumor by UMNS can help to obtain a maximum EOR of glioma and functional protection postoperatively. The integration of iUS into the neuronavigation system offered quick and helpful intra-operative images....

AIm: This study aims to evaluate the hemilaminectomy approach and in situ restoration of vertebral laminae in microsurgery for thoracic intraspinal tumors. mAteRIAl and methods: Sixteen patients with thoracic intraspinal tumors, consisting of 6 males and 10 females with a mean age of 47.5±16.4 years ranging from 21 to 71 years, underwent surgical treatment with hemilaminectomy approach and in situ restoration of vertebral laminae. All patients were followed up after surgery for 12 to 30 months, involving Frankel grade, spinal instability, and deformity.Results: Mean operation time was 119.5±23.0 minutes. Laminotomy was performed with one vertebral plate in 2 cases, two vertebral plates in 12 cases, and three vertebral plates in 2 cases. Postoperative three-dimensional CT scanning revealed a stable bony reconstruction, and no cerebrospinal fluid leakage or subcutaneous hydrops. Surgical pathology was consistent with preoperative MRI diagnosis. With respect to neurological status, the percentage of good Frankel scale was markedly improved from 37.5% on admission to 81.3% at follow-up (p<0.05). None of the subjects showed spinal deformity or instability. ConClusIon:In situ restoration of vertebral laminae maximally preserves the spinal integrity and stability, and reduces postoperative complications including cerebrospinal fluid leakage, pseudomeningocele, spinal deformity, and instability BulGulAR: Ortalama ameliyat süresi 119,5±23,0 dakikaydı. Laminotomi 2 vakada bir vertebral plakta 12 vakada iki vertebral plakta ve 2 olguda üç vertebral plakta yapıldı. Postoperatif üç boyutlu BT taraması stabil kemik rekonstrüksiyonu bulunduğunu ve serebrospinal sıvı sızması veya subkütan hidrops olmadığını gösterdi. Cerrahi patolojik preoperatif MRG tanısıyla tutarlıydı. Nörolojik durum açısından iyi Frankel ölçeği yüzdesi hastaneye yatmada %37,5'ten takipte %81,3'e arttı (p<0,05). Hastaların hiçbirinde spinal deformite veya instabilite görülmedi.sonuÇ: Vertebral laminaların in situ restorasyonu spinal bütünlük ve stabiliteyi maksimum şekilde korur ve serebrospinal sıvı sızdırma, psödomeningosel, spinal deformite ve instabilite dahil olmak üzere postoperatif komplikasyonları azaltır

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