3D Slicer combined with neuroendoscopic surgery for the treatment of basal ganglia hemorrhage after cranioplasty: A case report and literature review

Abstract

The minimally invasive surgery through transcranial endoscopic keyhole approach has become the main surgical method for treating cerebral hemorrhage. This method has the advantages of small trauma, short surgical time, low bleeding volume, and fast postoperative recovery. However, this method is not suitable for cases where cerebral hemorrhage occurs again after skull repair surgery. Our team used 3D Slicer reconstruction combined with virtual reality technology to find a suitable keyhole surgical approach and successfully completed a neuroendoscopic removal of basal ganglia hemorrhage through the eyebrow arch keyhole approach in a case of recurrent cerebral hemorrhage after cranioplasty.

Keywords

• Transcranial neuroendoscopy
• Basal ganglia cerebral hemorrhage
• Cranioplasty
• 3D Slicer
• Supraorbital keyhole approach