The small-chamber irrigation technique (SCIT): a simple maneuver for managing intraoperative hemorrhage during endoscopic intraventricular surgery.

BACKGROUND

Acute intraoperative intraventricular hemorrhage is a feared event in endoscopic neurosurgical procedures.

OBJECTIVE

To describe the small-chamber irrigation technique (SCIT) for intraoperative endoscopic management of intraventricular hemorrhage.

METHODS

The SCIT was used in intraventricular surgery for hydrocephalus, intraventricular tumors requiring biopsy, arachnoid cysts, and colloid cysts.

RESULTS

Intraventricular hemorrhage was successfully managed endoscopically with a combination of the SCIT, routine irrigation, and coagulation, allowing for completion of the primary procedures.

CONCLUSION

The SCIT is a powerful tool that the neuroendoscopist can use for visualization to achieve hemostasis when performing intraventricular endoscopic surgery.