Draf III Extension in the Endoscopic Endonasal Transethmoidal, Transcribriform Approach Through the Back Wall of the Frontal Sinus: A Cadaveric Study

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• 作者：Osaama H. Khan¹ ; Roheen Raithatha² ; Paolo Castelnuovo³ ; Vijay K. Anand⁴ ; Theodore H. Schwartz⁵ ; ⁶ ; ^{schwarh@med.cornell.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Draf III ; Frontal sinus ; Frontal sinus drillout ; Laboratory ; Meningioma ; Minimally invasive surgery ; Modified endoscopic Lothrop ; Transcribriform ; Transethmoid
• 刊名：World Neurosurgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：85
• 期：Complete
• 页码：136-142
• 全文大小：1256 K

文摘

The Draf III (modified endoscopic Lothrop) procedure has been proposed to extend the endonasal transethmoidal, transfovea ethmoidalis, and transcribriform approach through the back wall of the frontal sinus. The exposure is time-consuming and increases the risk of cerebrospinal fluid leak, and the indications for use are not well described. There are few data quantifying the advantage it conveys over the approach without the Draf III procedure.

Methods

An endoscopic, endonasal transfovea, transcribriform approach was performed in 5 fresh, injected cadaveric heads. Anatomic boundaries and measurements of the exposure were compared before and after addition of a Draf III procedure. Computed tomography scans were performed before and after dissection, and additional radiographic measurements were made to quantify the additional exposure provided by the Draf III procedure. Also, 2 clinical cases are presented in which a Draf III procedure was used.

Results

The mean anterior to posterior boundary from the frontal sinus to the planum sphenoidale before the Draf III procedure was 3.0 cm and after the Draf III procedure was 3.8 cm with an average change of 0.8 cm. After the Draf III procedure, the mean anterior to posterior boundary from the posterior wall of frontal sinus to the planum sphenoidale increased from 3.0 cm to 4.3 cm. There was an average increase of 1.3 cm with an average increased area of view of 1.79 cm².

Conclusions

This study quantifies the increased field of view provided by the Draf III procedure during anterior skull base dissection. Recommendations for preoperative examination of radiographic evidence are provided to help identify which individuals would benefit from the additional exposure.