Intracranial meningiomas. Analysis of 344 surgically treated cases.
The authors present 344 (230 females, 114 males) surgical cases of intracranial meningioma. A total of 370 interventions (344 primary procedures, 10 reexplorations for neurologic deterioration, 16 operations for recurrence) were made. Mean follow-up was 38 months. The overall evaluation revealed that 306 (88.95%) patients were completely normal or in a better condition than before operation. 18 (5.23%) were in a worse condition after operation and 20 (5.81%) died. Results suggested that complications and mortality were mostly related to localization and large volume; we also still have problems with aggressive and malignant meningiomas.
Altinörs
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Neurosurgery Department, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey. nura@h.baskent.edu.tr
Gürses
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Arda
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Türker
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Senveli
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Dönmez
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Sanli
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Bavbek
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Caner
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012086:Reoperation