Endoscopic endonasal repair of temporal lobe meningoencephalocele in the lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus, complicated by intracerebral hematoma: illustrative case.

Background: Anomalies in the anatomical structure of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses often serve as a potential cause of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage and may result in the development of a meningoencephalocele. In this report, the authors present a case of surgically treated intrasphenoidal meningoencephalocele attributed to the persistence of the lateral craniopharyngeal canal, which was further complicated by the occurrence of an intracerebral hematoma.

Observations: A temporal lobe meningoencephalocele located in the lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus was successfully managed using endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid repair (EETR).

[The method of biliary tracts drainage of patients with biliodigestive anastomosis at obstructive jaundice and acute cholangitis].

The internal draining of biliary tracts of patients with obstructive jaundice and acute cholangitis is considered most acceptable, but deficiency of this method is anastomosis failure, stricture and purulent-septic complications hazard. The investigations performed on 79 patients with obstructive jaundice, 36 of which were included in control group, 43 - in main group. To patients of main group with internal draining intraoperatively through the nose and biliodigestive anastomosis into the biliary tract transmitted tube with quartz optical monofiber for endocholedocheal laser irradiation in one lumen and hollow other, serve for drainage and irrigation of bile-excreting way with ozonized physiological solution.

[Treatment policy for postoperative complications in patients with hepatic echinococcosis and bile duct affection].

Results of surgical treatment of 277 patients with hepatic echinococcosis and bile duct affection demonstrated that the rate of specific postoperative complications depends on duration of the disease, location and size of the parasitic cyst, changes in the cyst (suppuration, calcification), and also on the level of the lesion in the bile ducts. They were seen in the lesion of the segmental ducts 1.5 times less (18%) often than in the lesion of the hepatic ducts (25.

[Surgical policy in echinococcosis of the liver with affection of bile ducts].

Short-term results of surgical treatment of 277 patients with hepatic echinococcosis associated with affection of bile ducts are analyzed. If it is impossible, additional drainage of bile ducts and residual cavity is indicated. Pericystectomy is recommended when hydatid cyst has calcified fibrous capsule.

[Diagnosis of bile ducts lesions in echinococcosis of the liver].

The results of examination and surgical treatment of 277 patients with hepatic echinococcosis with bile ducts lesion are analyzed. Symptoms of bile ducts lesion serve the indication for direct roentgenocontrast methods of bile ducts examination (endoscopic retrograde pancreaticocholangiography, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography, fistulography). Jaundice in anamnesis, dilatation of hepaticocholedoch, abundant outflow of bile from residual cavity after echinococcectomy require additional examinations during surgery (USE, cholangiography, chromatic reaction).