The modified lateral supraorbital approach for tumors of the petroclival junction extending into the anterior cerebellopontine area.

ABSTRACT: Various surgical approaches for the removal of meningioma and trigeminal schwannoma in the petroclival junction (PCJ) and anterior cerebellopontine area (CPA) have been described previously. In this study, we compared the surgical outcomes of the combined petrosal approach and a modified lateral supraorbital (MLSO) approach and evaluated the reliability and safety of the MLSO approach. Fifty patients underwent surgical treatment using the combined petrosal or MLSO approach between 1996 and 2011. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data and compared the two approaches. Among 50 patients, 27 patients underwent operation through the combined petrosal approach and 23 underwent operation through the MLSO approach. The operation time of the MLSO approach was significantly shorter than that

SUBMITTER: Lim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4835518 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature