Surgical excision of clival tumors via the enlarged transcochlear approach indications and results

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 127-140

  Mortini, P ^a   Mandelli, C ^a   Franzin, A ^a   Giugni, E ^a   Giovanelli, M ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chordoma; Meningioma; Neurosurgical procedures; Skull base neoplasms; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CHORDOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLIVUS; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOSURGERY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKULL BASE TUMOR; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHORDOMA; COCHLEA; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKULL BASE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035688627     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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