Sugita–Kobayashi Maneuver for Preservation of Large Bridging Veins in the Interhemispheric Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video

Giants of neurosurgery have made contributions that might at times seem to be minor maneuvers but have a major impact on safe surgery, such as Sugita and Kobayashi's description of the preservation of the bridging sagittal veins. 1 The interhemispheric approach is haunted by risk to the bridging veins and resultant venous infarction. At the midsegment, this could produce devastating neurological deficits. 2 This is an especially critical factor in falcine meningiomas in which the location of the tumor narrows the options for the surgical corridor, particularly if an additional falcine margin, “Grade Zero” resection, is to be performed. 3 Detailed preoperative neuroimaging workup is required to plan the appropriate surgical strategy and minimize risk for venous complications. This may include magnetic resonance or computed tomography venogram, dynamic computed tomography angiography, 4 or in some cases formal angiography to assess the relationship with the superior sagittal sinus, the anatomy of parasagittal bridging veins in relation to the lesion, and the patterns of collateral venous drainage. While bridging veins may be displaced, compressed, or obscured by tumor involvement, 5 microsurgical technique can facilitate the safe identification and preservation of this crucial anatomy. Bridging veins are separated from the underlying cortex to a distance from the sinus, allowing for improved relaxation of the ipsilateral cortex, without venous compromise. 1,6 Herein, we demonstrate a case of a large falcine meningioma with a “Grade Zero” resection, with mobilization of the parasagittal bridging veins to develop the interhemispheric surgical corridor. The patient consented for surgery.