Indocyanine green as an adjunct for resection of insular gliomas.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many controversies exist regarding the extent of resection for insular gliomas and the timing of resection. Several techniques and adjuncts are used to maximize safety during resection of these tumors. We describe the use of indocyanine green (ICG) to identify the branches of the middle cerebral artery and discuss its utility to increase safety for resection for insular gliomas.

Materials and methods

Five patients with insular gliomas were surgically treated by the authors from June 2013 to June 2014. The patients presented with complaints of either a headache or recurring episodes of convulsions. All the patients were operated with the aid of neuronavigation and tractography. The long perforating branches of the middle cerebral artery course through the insula and

SUBMITTER: Shah A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4849298 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature