Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria | |
Foramen magnum meningiomas: surgical treatment in a single public institution in a developing country | |
Benedicto Oscar Colli1  Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Junior1  João Alberto Assirati Junior1  Luis Alencar Biurrum Borba1  Vicente De Paulo Martins Coelho Junior1  Luciano Neder1  | |
关键词: foramen magnum meningiomas; surgical treatment; extent of resection; survival; postoperative complications; meningiomas do forame magno; tratamento cirúrgico; extensão da ressecção; sobrevida; complicações pós-operatórias; | |
DOI : 10.1590/0004-282X20140101 | |
来源: SciELO | |
【 摘 要 】
Objective:To analyze the clinical outcome of patients with foramen magnum (FM) meningiomas. Method:Thirteen patients (11 Feminine / 2 Masculine with FM meningiomas operated on through lateral suboccipital approach were studied. Clinical outcome were analyzed using survival (SC) and recurrence-free survival curves (RFSC). Results:All tumors were World Health Organization grade I. Total, subtotal and partial resections were acchieved in 69.2%, 23.1% and 7.7%, respectively, and SC was better for males and RFSC for females. Tumor location, extent of resection and involvement of vertebral artery/lower cranial nerves did not influence SC and RFSC. Recurrence rate was 7.7%. Operative mortality was 0. Main complications were transient (38.5%) and permanent (7.7%) lower cranial nerve deficits, cerebrospinal fluid fistula (30.8%), and transient and permanent respiratory difficulties in 7.7% each. Conclusions:FM meningiomas can be adequately treated in public hospitals in developing countries if a multidisciplinary team is available for managing postoperative lower cranial nerve deficits.
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