Endonasal Odontoidectomy in Basilar Invagination.

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Juan Antonio Simal Julian

  Autor

• Pablo Miranda Lloret

  Autor

• Carlos Botella Asuncion

  Autor

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Sanchis-Martín MR
• Quiroz A
• Kassam AB

Grupos

• Investigación Clínica y Traslacional en Cáncer

  

  Leader

  José Gómez Codina

Abstract

Objective The endoscopic endonasal odontoidectomy (EEO) is emerging as a feasible surgical alternative to conventional microscopic transoral approach. In this article, we show EEO in the basilar invagination (BI) and describe in detail the technical aspects, advantages, and disadvantages of this approach ( Fig. 1 ). Methods We describe EEO using audiovisual material from the neurosurgical department of Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe Valencia database. Results We present the case of a 61-year-old male patient with BI. Initially, we performed suboccipital decompression and occipitocervical fusion. Subsequently, after a no significant neurological improvement and persistent anterior compression, EEO was performed. The postoperative evolution was uneventful and the preoperative neurological deficits were recovered rapidly after surgery Discussion EEO technique enables complete odontoid resection, preventing invasion of aggressive oral bacterial flora, and it is not limited by the mouth opening. As well, it avoids manipulation of the soft palate, therefore evades the risk of velopalatal insufficiency, facilitates immediate oral tolerance, and early extubation. The rostral position of C1-C2 complex in BI could suppose a great advantage in favor the endonasal approaches. Mucoperichondrial vascularized flaps could be obtained to avoid a postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak and facilitate the reepithelization process of the surgical bed. Conclusion EEO may provide a significant anatomic and technical advantage over the trans-oral approach. The link to the video can be found at: https://youtu.be/Td6MDcjCNKk .

Keywords

• basilar invagination, endonasal, endoscope, odontoidectomy, transnasal