Image–guided resection of small lesions in the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave

M. Nakamura (1) , J.K. Krauss (1)

1 Department of Neurosurgery

The microsurgical resection of tumors or vascular lesions in the cavernous sinus and the neighbouring Meckel's cave has been considered as hazardous because of often associated cranial nerve morbidity. Despite increasing consent that many of such tumors should not undergo surgical therapy, the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave may harbour small lesions of various origin, which are amenable for surgical resection. Surgery in this anatomical area needs a well directed approach. In this setting, neuronavigational guidance may provide a useful tool. We report on a series of patients operated on guided by neuronavigation.

Mots clés: neuronavigation; computer assisted surgery; cavernous sinus; Meckel's cave

M. Nakamura, J.K. Krauss. Image–guided resection of small lesions in the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (2), pp.208. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2009.07.004⟩. ⟨hal-00557763⟩