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The Use of Semitranslucent Rubber Pledgets During Microsurgical Dissection of Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors: Technical Note.
Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2018 January 2
BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: Dissection of cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumors that abut or adhere to the brainstem or cranial nerves can be a challenging surgical endeavor. We describe the use of semitranslucent latex rubber pledgets in the tumor-brain interface as a method to improve visualization and protection of vital tissue during microsurgical dissection of CPA masses. The rubber pledgets are fashioned by cutting circular discs out of the cuff portion of talc-free, partially opaque latex gloves. These pledgets provide a semitranslucent, nonadherent membrane that can be placed between vital neural tissues and a tumor capsule to minimize trauma during dissection. The semitranslucent latex enables visualization of the underlying anatomical structures while also providing a protective surface onto which a suction device can be rested to facilitate clearance of the surgical field.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 56-yr-old woman with left ear tinnitus presented with a 3-cm CPA meningioma. During microsurgical dissection, rubber pledgets were used to preserve the interface between the brain stem, cranial nerves, and tumor capsule. The use of the rubber pledgets appeared to secure the interface between to tumor and the brain while at the same time protecting the cranial nerves, brainstem, and cerebellum.
CONCLUSION: Semitranslucent rubber pledgets may facilitate microsurgical dissection of CPA tumors.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 56-yr-old woman with left ear tinnitus presented with a 3-cm CPA meningioma. During microsurgical dissection, rubber pledgets were used to preserve the interface between the brain stem, cranial nerves, and tumor capsule. The use of the rubber pledgets appeared to secure the interface between to tumor and the brain while at the same time protecting the cranial nerves, brainstem, and cerebellum.
CONCLUSION: Semitranslucent rubber pledgets may facilitate microsurgical dissection of CPA tumors.
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