Preserve the nerve: microsurgical resection of peripheral nerve sheath tumors.
Using a fascicle-sparing approach, schwannomas and nonplexiform neurofibromas can often be removed without causing neurological deficit or neuropathic pain. This article provides a step-by-step description of how to remove these benign tumors using microsurgical techniques.
Russell
Stephen M
SM
Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA. stephen.russell@med.nyu.edu
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome