Surgical treatment of brainstem cavernous malformations.
Surg Neurol
; 72 Suppl 2: S3-9; discussion S9-10, 2009 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The contemporary neurosurgeon is often confronted by cavernous malformations. Those located in the brainstem are particularly challengingMETHODS:
This article reviews published series on the natural history and surgical outcomes of these lesions and discusses the surgical approaches used at our institution for their resection.RESULTS:
Despite their challenging location in the brainstem, appropriately selected lesions can be resected surgically with acceptable rates of morbidity and mortality.CONCLUSIONS:
Our institutional philosophy on the surgical treatment of brainstem cavernous malformations reflects the substantial surgical experience of the senior author.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos
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Hemangioma Cavernoso del Sistema Nervioso Central
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Neoplasias del Tronco Encefálico
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Hemorragias Intracraneales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Neurol
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos