Retrosigmoid transhorizontal fissure approach for the resection of a pontine cavernous malformation: Three-dimensional operative video
This case illustrates the surgical and anatomical complexity of pontine BSCMs and highlights the importance of tailoring the surgical approach to the lesion´s location, planned pial access, required exposure, dissection trajectory, and surgeon experience.
Authors
- Rodrigo Uribe-Pacheco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7914-6605)
- Álvaro Campero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5184-5052)
- Marcos V. Sangrador-Deitos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0770-1830)
- Matías Baldoncini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9323-8306)
- Juan F. Villalonga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1544-6334)
- Gerardo Guinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7837-8941)
- Yael Beristain
Institutions
- National University of Tucumán (AR)
- Instituto Tecnológico de Querétaro (MX)
- Hospital Zambrano Hellion (MX)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán (AR)
- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía (MX)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Tecnológico de Monterrey (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_711_2025
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00