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8858531

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-2
pubmed:abstractText
The management of petroclival and foramen magnum meningiomas has been revolutionized by the techniques of cranial base surgery. However, these tumors are still among the most difficult cranial base lesions to treat. In this report, we discuss the classification, presenting symptoms, preoperative investigation, treatment indications, operative approaches and technique, postoperative complications and care, and results of surgery of petroclival and foramen magnum meningiomas. Careful analysis of tumor- and patient-related factors has helped us to predict which features can lead to postoperative problems in patients allowing surgeons to appropriately modify their behavior. The application of cranial base techniques-combined with new knowledge about the limitations of microsurgical resection-can greatly reduce postoperative morbidity in these patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0167-594X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
249-59
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Petroclival and foramen magnum meningiomas: surgical approaches and pitfalls.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurological Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review