[Postauricular tran-supracondylar approach removed jugular foramen and hypoglossal canal tumors].
OBJECTIVE
Discuss the surgical treatment of jugular foramen and hypoglossal canal tumor, and choice of the best surgical approach.


METHODS
32 patients with jugular foramen and hypoglossal canal tumor were operated through the postauricular tran-supracondylar approach, 13 neurinoma, 7 glomus jugular tumors, 4 meningioma, 3 chordoma. 23 were total removed, with a subtotal of 9.


RESULTS
21 patients were followed up, mean 2.5 years. 18 patients work normally, 7 of them were hoarseness, 2 of other 3 patients lived by themselves, 1 of existed obstruct of limbs.


CONCLUSIONS
Postauricular tran-supracondylar approach exposes satisfactory for the dumbbell-shape tumors of intra-or extra cranial. It has high rate of total removal and low rate of complications. It is the best approach of treatment in jugular foramen and hypoglossal canal tumors. The outcome is good.
Wu
Zhen
Z
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Beijing 100050, China.
Zhang
Jun-ting
JT
Jia
Gui-jun
GJ
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome