title: Microsurgical resection of cauda equina schwannoma with nerve root preservation.
abstract: The occurrence of motor deficit following resection of an intradural spinal schwannoma is an uncommon but potentially serious complication. This video illustrates the technique of microsurgical resection of an L-4 sensory nerve root schwannoma with preservation of the corresponding functional L-4 motor nerve root. The video can be found here: http://youtu.be/HrZkGj1JKd4.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: McCormick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: cauda equina; nerve root; schwannoma; video