Kilpauk Keyhole Craniotomy:Doctors at Kilpauk Government Medical College (KMC) developed Kilpauk Keyhole Craniotomy (KKC) as a new minimally invasive technique to treat brain haemorrhage. The innovative procedure is being hailed as a safer and more effective alternative to traditional brain surgeries.
What is Kilpauk Keyhole Craniotomy (KKC)?
Kilpauk Keyhole Craniotomy serves as a minimally invasive neurosurgical method which treats brain haemorrhage that results from head injuries through its treatment of chronic subdural hematoma and chronic extradural hematoma.
Surgeons use KKC to create a small “keyhole” opening which enables them to perform endoscopic blood clot removal. The KMC Department of Neurosurgery developed this technique as a breakthrough for the world to adopt minimally invasive brain surgery.
Kilpauk Keyhole Craniotomy: Over 50 Patients Treated
The procedure doctors confirmed that KKC had already been successfully performed on more than 50 patients which showed excellent clinical results.
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The success of the technique has been established through a peer-reviewed study which published its findings in the journal Neurology India thus confirming the technique’s safety and effectiveness.
Prof. Kodeeswaran said they have successfully performed the Kilpauk Keyhole Craniotomy on more than 50 patients and will continue to carry on with the treatment method.
“This modern treatment method is also used to treat brain tumours, haemorrhage, infection, or skull injuries. Since this surgery is performed through an endoscope, the brain can also recover from the damage quickly,” he said.
The surgery process has resulted in better recovery outcomes for patients together with fewer complications and improved overall health results.
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How the Technique Work?
The Kilpauk Keyhole Craniotomy introduces a unique surgical design with two specialized zones:
- Endoscopic Landing Zone: For precise entry into the skull
- Endoscopic Flowing Zone: For smooth movement of instruments and better access
“In Kilpauk Medical College at the Department of Neurosurgery, we had innovated a new mini craniotomy, appearing in the form of Keyhole with the Endoscopic‑landing (E‑Landing), and Endoscopic‑flowing (E‑flowing) zone. Hence the name Kilpauk keyhole craniotomy (KKC),” the doctors explain in the paper.
The dual-zone system enables surgeons to operate through curved skull sections while achieving complete hematoma extraction and safeguarding adjacent brain structures.
Delayed Brain Haemorrhage Cases
The main benefit of KKC treatment provides effective solutions for patients who experience delayed brain haemorrhage symptoms.
“KKC is our innovation to tackle the limitations of the traditional single burr hole endoscopic surgeries. It is applied in various neurotraumatology patients like chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH),” the doctors say in the paper, accessed by ETV Bharat.
Patients with chronic subdural hematoma show the following symptoms:
- Persistent headaches
- Vomiting
- Memory loss
- Limb weakness
“As a result, problems such as vomiting, headache, dizziness, limb paralysis, and loss of memory occur. To overcome them, we have introduced the Kilpauk Keyhole Craniotomy (KKC) treatment method,” he said.
The symptoms develop weeks or months after the injury which creates difficulties for medical professionals to identify early signs. The KKC technique provides an effective solution to handle such situations.
“The KKC can be used in various neuroendoscopic surgeries and its applications are being explored,” the doctors say.
The system functions as an effective surgical tool that neurosurgeons use throughout their work.
