[Diagnosis and surgical treatment of meningoencephalocele].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the characteristics of symptoms of meningoencephalocele and the selection of the most appropriate surgical approach.


METHODS
From January 1986 to August 1997, 11 cases (frontoethmoidal type 5, basal 5, occipital 1) were retrospectively analyzed.


RESULTS
Combined intraextracranial approach was applied 11 times and successful in 10 times; simple frontal approach 1 time, unsuccessful, lateral nasal incision 2 times, failed in 1. No recurrence was found in all successful operations during follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Combined intra-extracranial approach, which provides excellent exposure and convenient repairing of skull base deficit is an ideal operation for meningoencephalocele.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed