Author/Authors :
Seddighi Amir Saied نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Hospital,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran , Mellati Omid نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Hospital,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran , Alereza Amiri Reza نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Hospital,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran , Beheshtian Maryam Sadat نويسنده Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Hospital,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran , Nikouei Amir نويسنده Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Hospital,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran , Orai Yazdani Saeed نويسنده Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Center of Excellence -Shohada Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti Uninversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Sheykhi Alireza نويسنده Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Center of Excellence -Shohada Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti Uninversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Saied Seddighi Amir نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shohada Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Naeimian Shoeib نويسنده Department of Neurology - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran , Yourdkhani Fatemeh نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shohada Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Razavian Iman نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shohada Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Zohrehvand Amir Hossein نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shohada Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Ommi Davood نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shohada Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Fazeli Mohammad Ali نويسنده Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shohada Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Purpose: In this study we aimed to investigate the benefits of far-lateral approach without partial condylectomy in patients with foramen magnum meningiomas over surgical approach with condylectomy.Methods: From 1980 to 2011, a total of 17 patients with foramen magnum meningiomas were treated surgically via far-lateral approach without condylectomy. The follow up period of this study was 6 to 24 months.Result: In this study, most of the tumor removals were done as complete resection. Operative deaths and significant complications were not noticed during procedure. Although all of the patients improved in their motor function, sensory deficits were resolved in 85% of patients by microsurgical far-lateral approach without partial condylectomy.Conclusion: Results of this study revealed that far-lateral approach without condylectomy is safe and effective in resection of foramen magnum meningiomas
