ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022
Combined Exoscopic and Endoscopic Two-Step Keyhole Approach for Intracranial Meningiomas.
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- Single-stage microscopic and endoscopic resection of spatially separate meningiomas through a single craniotomy.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Educational Impact of an Annotation System Integrated with an Exoscope for Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery: Case Description.Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement · 2025Article
- Microsurgical Resection of Meningiomas Using a 4K Three-Dimensional Exoscope: A Descriptive Observational Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Full Endoscopic Transcranial Resection of Meningiomas.Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Exoscopic Microsurgery: A Change of Paradigm in Brain Tumor Surgery? Comparison with Standard Operative Microscope.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- A Multicenter Study Investigating the Surgeon Experience with a Robotic-Assisted Exoscope as Part of the Neurosurgical Armamentarium.World neurosurgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
The advantages of neuroendoscopic surgery are the wide viewing angle and the freedom of an axis of view with minimal surgical trauma. With the advent of the exoscope, which has similar advantages to endoscopy, such as a small body and ergonomically superior heads-up surgery, it has become possible to add a field of view that is similar to that of microsurgery to endoscopic surgery. By taking advantage of the features of these scopes, we report the usefulness of the minimally invasive combined exoscopic and endoscopic two-step keyhole approach (EEKA) for various types of meningiomas. We reviewed data from 34 consecutive cases of EEKA for various types of intracranial meningiomas compared with that of conventional microsurgery. All of the tumors were resected as planned without severe complications. Significantly better outcome data were obtained in terms of the blood loss and the surgical time in the EEKA group, in addition to the craniotomy size. The well-illuminated fine vision in the deep corners by the endoscope enabled radical resection of the tumors with minimum burden on the patients. This technique has the potential for minimally invasive surgery in intracranial meningioma patients, including the older population.
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