title: [Cranial base surgery].
abstract: A review of 172 consecutive patients who underwent surgery for cranial base tumors was undertaken to determine efficacy and complication rate. 95% of the tumors were benign or of low grade malignancy; 24% were greater than 4.5 cm in diameter and 34% were 3-4.5 cm; 32 were petro/clival and 17 cavernous sinus tumors. Radical tumor resection was attained in 60% and subtotal (> 90% of volume) in 35%. The mean preoperative Karnofsky functional score was 72, which postoperatively had improved significantly to 83.5 patients (2.9%) died perioperatively, and later an additional 3 died of their disease; 3/5 died following reoperation at other hospitals. 3 (1.7%) had major, prolonged deterioration following surgery. This series presents experience with, and demonstrates overall high quality outcome, in patients with cranial base tumors at a center with special interest in and facilities for cranial base surgery.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Dept., Hadassah-University Hospital, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pomeranz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Umansky
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Elidan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shalit
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome