Abstract
Background
Resection of a pineal tumour requires fastidious pre-operative planning to select the optimal surgical approach and maximise resection while minimising morbidity.
Method
To describe and compare the supracerebellar infratentorial and occipital transtentorial approaches.
Conclusions
Specific considerations include patient-specific anatomy, extent and relationships of the tumour, and the techniques likely to be employed during resection. The supracerebellar infratentorial approach provides a direct corridor to pineal tumours caudal to the deep veins; for tumours invaginating the tectal plate in a caudal direction the occipital transtentorial provides a better view.
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Hart, M.G., Santarius, T. & Kirollos, R.W. How I do it—pineal surgery: supracerebellar infratentorial versus occipital transtentorial. Acta Neurochir 155, 463–467 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1589-5
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