Retrosigmoid intradural suprameatal approach to Meckel's cave and the middle fossa: Surgical technique and outcome

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 235-241

  Samii, Madjid ^a,b   Tatagiba, Marcos ^a   Carvalho, Gustavo A ^a  

^a NORDSTADT HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Meckel's cave; Meningioma; Petrous bone; Surgical approach

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PETROUS BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033980813     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.2.0235     Document Type: Article

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