Samer S Hoz, Mustafa Ismail, Paolo Palmisciano, Younus M Al-Khazaali, Saleh A Saleh, Ahmed Muthana, Jonathan A Forbes, Charles J Prestigiacomo, Mario Zuccarello, Norberto Andaluz
BACKGROUND: Transcortical approaches, encompassing various surgical corridors, have been employed to treat an array of intraparenchymal or intraventricular brain pathologies, including tumors, vascular malformations, infections, intracerebral hematomas, and epileptic surgery. Designing cortical incisions relies on the lesion location and characteristics, knowledge of eloquent functional anatomy, and advanced imaging such as tractography. Despite their widespread use in neurosurgery, there is a noticeable lack of systematic studies examining their common lobe access points, associated complications, and prevalent pathologies...
2024: Surgical Neurology International