Novel Use of Stimulating Fence-Post Technique for Functional Mapping of Subcortical White Matter During Tumor Resection: A Technical Case Series.

Operative Neurosurgery
Seunggu J HanAhmed M Raslan

Abstract

Maximal safe resection remains a key principle in infiltrating glioma management. Stimulation mapping is a key adjunct for minimizing functional morbidity while "fence-post" procedures use catheters or dye to mark the tumor border at the start of the procedure prior to brain shift. To report a novel technique using stereotactically placed electrodes to guide tumor resection near critical descending subcortical fibers. Navigated electrodes were placed prior to tumor resection along the deep margin bordering presumed eloquent tracts. Stimulation was administered through these depth electrodes for subcortical motor and language mapping. Twelve patients were included in this preliminary technical report. Seven patients (7/12, 58%) were in asleep cases, while the other 5 cases (5/12, 42%) were performed awake. Mapping of motor fibers was performed in 8 cases, and language mapping was done in 1 case. In 3 cases, both motor and language mapping were performed using the same depth electrode spanning corticospinal tract and the arcuate fasciculus. Stereotactic depth electrode placement coupled with stimulation mapping of white matter tracts can be used concomitantly to demarcate the border between deep tumor margins and eloquent brain, ...Continue Reading

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