The extended pterional approach allows excellent results for removal of anterior cranial fossa meningiomas

ABSTRACT Objective To describe a unique operative strategy, instead the classical pterional approach, and to analyses it safety and effectiveness for removal of anterior cranial fossa meningiomas. Method We identify 38 patients with tuberculum sellae and olphactory groove meningiomas operated be...

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Main Authors: Jose Carlos Lynch, Mariangela Barbi Gonçalves, Celestino Esteves Pereira, Wladimir Melo, Gianni Ferraz Temponi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2016-05-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000500382&lng=en&tlng=en