The Role of the Telovelar Approach in Fourth Ventricular Surgery: A New Perspective.

CONCLUSION: The telovelar approach provides the advantages of early identification and preservation of the brainstem and PICA, and allows for assessment of potential tumor attachment at the aforementioned areas. This is in contrast to the traditional consideration of vermian preservation, which is impossible to achieve regardless of the approach in patients with large tumors infiltrating the vermis. The pathological nature of the tumor and the degree of brainstem infiltration were key factors that determined the degree of tumor excision. PMID: 30192359 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 9, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Eissa EM Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research