title: [Microsurgical treatment regimens of cavernous sinus hemangioma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the microsurgical treatment regimens of cavernous sinus hemangioma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The microsurgical experiences were reviewed and analyzed for 17 cases of operatively and pathologically confirmed cavernous sinus cavernous hemangioma at our hospital from January 2008 to January 2012. There were 6 males and 11 females with an average age of 48.5 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among them, there were total (n = 14) and subtotal (n = 3) resection. And there was no occurrence of postoperative mortality. According to the results of imaging follow-up, total resection cases had no recurrence while subtotal residual tumor was progression-free after radiotherapy. Oculomotor, abducens and trigeminal nerves retained varying degrees of neurological function at 3-6 months postoperation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the size of tumor and growth direction, appropriate surgical approaches may be selected. And a combination of skilled microsurgical techniques and proper resection may reduce bleeding and facilitate total tumor removal so as to reduce the degree of neurological deficits and improve the long-term postoperative quality-of-life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bie
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Hong-quan
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hai-yang
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Xian-feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome