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19339886

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-13
pubmed:abstractText
PROPOSE OF REVIEW: Surgical approaches of skull base tumors are complicated and invasive. We review all new therapeutic approaches that reduce the invasiveness of the surgery. RECENT FINDINGS: The development of minimal invasive surgery has completely changed the management of this kind of tumor and also the importance of the quality of life of the patient after surgery. Endoscopy and robotics represent the future of the surgery and therefore must increase resection and reduce complication. We review the articles in which new approaches were described and also the different steps of the procedure. New technologies are also reviewed. The second part is focused on stereotactic radiosurgery, and we review the principle of stereotactic radiosurgery and the results of large series with a long follow-up of tumor involving the skull base. SUMMARY: The knowledge of the new technology and also the result of stereotactic radiosurgery must help the physician in the choice of the treatment of skull base lesions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1531-703X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
238-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-1-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Tumors involving the base of the skull: diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Gamma Knife Unit, Hôpital Erasme, ULB, Brussels, Belgium. odewitte@ulb.ac.be
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review