Usage of endoportal technology in surgery of cerebral mass lesions
S. V. Veranyan,
A. V. Kalinovskiy,
D. A. Rzayev,
E. V. Gormolysova,
O. M. Andrushkevich,
A. A. Abdilatipov,
E. V. Galushko https://doi.org/10.63769/1683-3295-2026-28-2-39-48
Abstract
Background. Tubular retractors are successfully used in brain surgery as an alternative to classical retraction methods. Modern tubular retractors reduce brain retraction injury while maintaining the surgeon's ability to perform bimanual surgery.
Aim. To analyze the results of surgical treatment of intracerebral mass lesions using the tubular retractor.
Material and methods. The study included 204 patients who underwent surgery for deep-seated brain tumors between 2015 and 2023 using tubular retractors. Patient demographics, pre- and post-operative clinical data, and neuroimaging data were reviewed.
Results. Cerebral mass lesions were mainly, located intraventricularly (39 %), with a lower incidence in subcortical structures and the basal ganglia (20.5 %). Total resection was achieved in 81.9 % of cases. The median postoperative Karnofsky performance state was 80.
Conclusion. The use of neuroendoportal technologies in surgery for deep-seated intracerebral and intraventricular mass lesions can be recommended as an alternative to routine microsurgical approaches, allowing to protect the patient from additional brain trauma during the surgical approach as well as to reduce the operative time, and to eliminate the additional surgical complications.
About the Authors
S. V. Veranyan
Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey Vardanovich Veranyan
132/1 Nemirovich-Danchenko St., Novosibirsk 630087
A. V. Kalinovskiy
Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of Russia; Novosibirsk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
132/1 Nemirovich-Danchenko St., Novosibirsk 630087
52 Krasny Prospekt, Novosibirsk 630091
D. A. Rzayev
Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of Russia; Novosibirsk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia; Novosibirsk National Research State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
132/1 Nemirovich-Danchenko St., Novosibirsk 630087
52 Krasny Prospekt, Novosibirsk 630091
2 Pirogova St., Novosibirsk 630090
E. V. Gormolysova
Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
132/1 Nemirovich-Danchenko St., Novosibirsk 630087
O. M. Andrushkevich
Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of Russia; Novosibirsk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
132/1 Nemirovich-Danchenko St., Novosibirsk 630087
52 Krasny Prospekt, Novosibirsk 630091,
A. A. Abdilatipov
Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of Russia; Novosibirsk National Research State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
132/1 Nemirovich-Danchenko St., Novosibirsk 630087
2 Pirogova St., Novosibirsk 630090
E. V. Galushko
Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
132/1 Nemirovich-Danchenko St., Novosibirsk 630087
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Veranyan S.V., Kalinovskiy A.V., Rzayev D.A., Gormolysova E.V., Andrushkevich O.M., Abdilatipov A.A., Galushko E.V. Usage of endoportal technology in surgery of cerebral mass lesions. Russian journal of neurosurgery. 2026;28(2):39-48. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.63769/1683-3295-2026-28-2-39-48
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