Open AccessClinical characteristics and results of surgical treatment of petroclival meningioma
Author(s) -
Goran Tasić,
Vesna Jovanović,
D. Radulović,
B.M. Djurovic,
Ivan Piščević,
Igor Nikolić,
M Aleksandar Janicijevic
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0606183t
Subject(s) - medicine , neurovascular bundle , meningioma , surgery , radiological weapon , neurosurgery , radiology
The size of meningioma and its relation with neurovascular structures in petroclival region stipulate the degree of surgical radicalism and determine an operation risk. In spite of progress of surgical technology, the rate of surgical morbidity in view of cranial nerves deficit is 30%-50%.