Abstract
Anterior clinoidectomy (AC) is a key microsurgical step for the safe and successful management of parasellar pathologies that involve the anterior clinoid process (ACP) and the optic canal. Traditionally, extra and intradural ACs are performed separately according to the surgeon's experience or preference. The objective is to present and discuss the tailored AC concept through illustrative cases. We conducted a retrospective record review of three patients who underwent AC as a surgical step for the treatment of parasellar pathologies that involve the ACP and optic canal. A review of the relevant literature on AC was performed in the PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO databases. In all three cases, the pterional craniotomy was the preferred approach for AC. Case 1, a 47-year-old female patient with type III anterior clinoidal meningioma, underwent a tailored intradural technique (optic canal unroofing) with total tumor resection and complete visual recovery. Case 2, a 63-year-old female patient with a complex type II anterior clinoidal meningioma with extensive hyperostosis of the ACP, underwent a hybrid AC technique with complete removal of the tumor and visual improvement. Case 3, a 62-year-old female, underwent a tailored intradural...Continue Reading
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