Microsurgical treatment of tentorial meningiomas / 中南大学学报(医学版)

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OBJECTIVE@#To discuss microsurgery in the treatment of tentorial meningiomas to reduce the operative mortality.@*METHODS@#Clinical data of 32 patients were retrospectively analyzed. The operative approaches and outcomes and postoperative management of tentorial meningiomas were discussed.@*RESULTS@#Of the 32 patients, tumors in 27 patients(84.37%) were removed totally, and 5(15.63%) were removed subtotally. In the 5 patients whose tumors were resected subtotally, 3 patients were related to major sinus, and the other 2 related to adhering compactly to the brain stem invaded by tumors, major vessels, or cranial nerves.@*CONCLUSION@#Total resection can be achieved in most patients with microneurosurgical technique. Proper choice of operative approaches may raise the total removal rate and lower the operative mortality.