RÉSUMÉ
Objective To investigate the clinical effectiveness of gamma knife and microsurgery operation for the treatment of bilateral parasagittal meningiomas.Methods Twenty-six patients with bilateral parasagittal meningiomas were operated by microscopy,and the most parts of the tumor was removed.The remains of the tumor were treated with gamma knife.Results All patients were followed up 5 years.The tumors disappeared in 8 cases,reduced in 11 cases,did not change in 5 cases,and recurred in 2 cases.No severe complications occurred after gamma knife treatment.Conclusion Combined treatment of gamma knife and micriosurgery operation are effective for bialateral parasagittal meningiomas.It not only greatly improves the effectiveness,but also reduces the complications and death rate in patients with bilateral parasagittal meningiomas.