title: General surgical principles, alternatives, and limitations.
abstract: The presentation of various brain tumors and the role of tumor and patient factors in selecting and planning surgery are discussed. There are practical and theoretical rationales for operating on a tumor that affect the decision for a limited or aggressive surgical approach. A general outline of the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of a patient undergoing a brain tumor operation is presented.
authors: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco.
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Rosenblum
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate