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  • Title: Microsurgical anatomy of the sagittal stratum.
    Author: Di Carlo DT, Benedetto N, Duffau H, Cagnazzo F, Weiss A, Castagna M, Cosottini M, Perrini P.
    Journal: Acta Neurochir (Wien); 2019 Nov; 161(11):2319-2327. PubMed ID: 31363919.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The sagittal stratum (SS) is a critical neural crossroad traversed by several white matter tracts that connect multiple areas of the ipsilateral hemisphere. Scant information about the anatomical organization of this structure is available in literature. The goal of this study was to provide a detailed anatomical description of the SS and to discuss the functional implications of the findings when a surgical approach through this structure is planned. METHODS: Five formalin-fixed human brains were dissected under the operating microscope by using the fiber dissection technique originally described by Ludwig and Klingler. RESULTS: The SS is a polygonal crossroad of associational fibers situated deep on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, medial to the arcuate/superior longitudinal fascicle complex, and laterally to the tapetal fibers of the atrium. It is organized in three layers: a superficial layer formed by the middle and inferior longitudinal fascicles, a middle layer corresponding to the inferior fronto-occipital fascicle, and a deep layer formed by the optic radiation, intermingled with fibers of the anterior commissure. It originates posteroinferiorly to the inferior limiting sulcus of the insula, contiguous with the fibers of the temporal stem, and ends into the posterior temporo-occipito-parietal cortex. CONCLUSION: The white matter fiber dissection reveals the tridimensional architecture of the SS and the relationship between its fibers. A detailed understanding of the anatomy of the SS is essential to decrease the operative risks when a surgical approach within this area is undertaken.
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