Endoscopic removal of intracranial hemorrhage and fenestration of symptomatic arachnoid cysts in the brain

Abstract

This article describes endoscopy as a main surgical approachin the treatment of intracranial hemorrhages and symptomaticcysts of different anatomical locations. In our paper we demonstratethat endoscopy may be used not only with video assistancebut as independent surgical method. We discuss indications andcontraindications of this method, technical support and surgicaltechnique, and include clinical cases. Our neurosurgical teamwas the first in Russia that used method of flexible endoscopy indifferent ways. In our opinion, flexible intracranial endoscopy isthe most effective and minimally invasive method, which shouldbe more widely implemented in neurosurgery practice.

Keywords

• endoscopy
• fiberscope
• chip-on-tip fiber-optic endoscopy
• hemorrhagic