title: Peripheral nerve tumors: surgical principles, approaches, and techniques.
abstract: The surgical treatment of peripheral nerve sheath tumors is dependent on the tumor's neoplastic nature and its anatomic location. Surgical principles for nerve sheath tumors focus on surgical decision making common to all peripheral nerve sheath tumor operations and then on that particular to a given tumor type. Surgical approaches for nerve sheath tumors vary according to the local anatomy. Exposure on an extremity is relatively straightforward, but as the location becomes more proximal, anatomy conspires to protect nerves, plexuses, and the spinal cord, making surgical exposure more difficult. As a consequence, selected surgical approaches to nerve sheath tumors in these more protected areas are specifically described.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State Medical Center, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112-2822, USA. rtiel@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tiel
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kline
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*