Interforniceal approach
The surgical procedure use a transcallosal approach is direct and provides good surgical field exposure and fewer post operational complications. This approach should be considered as the method of choice for surgical removal of the third ventricle tumors 1).
Tumor resection combined with third ventriculostomy has significant advantages in this approach 2).
It appears to be a safe route for pineal region tumors in children, and complete resection can be achieved in the majority of patients 3).
1)
Jin BZ, Yuan GY, Yue SZ, Zhou X, Guan QK, Xu DW, Huang LY, Zhou WK, Zhou GS,
Zhang XZ. The use of transcallosal-interforniceal approach for microsurgical
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2)
Zhang HW, Zhang MS, Xia L, Qu YM, Li JH, Ren M, Wang HR, Yu CJ. [Experiences
of transcallosal-interforniceal approach for resection of the third ventricle and
the pineal region tumors: report of 24 cases]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2012 Feb
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3)
Jia W, Ma Z, Liu IY, Zhang Y, Jia G, Wan W. Transcallosal interforniceal
approach to pineal region tumors in 150 children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011
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