title: Arachnoid-trabeculae tenting as a self-retaining retractor in resecting ventrally located spinal meningioma--technical note.
abstract: Tenting of the arachnoid with intact trabeculae to facilitate and maintain rotation of the cord during the resection of ventrally or ventrolaterally located spinal meningiomas is proposed. The arachnoid-trabeculae tenting acts as a self-retaining retractor, and prevents overlapping of the cord onto the tumor due to gravity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamakawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ochiai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000601:surgery*