Efficacy of gamma-knife surgery for treating meningiomas that involve the superior sagittal sinus

Pamir M. N., Peker S., Kilic T., Sengoz M.

ZENTRALBLATT FUR NEUROCHIRURGIE, cilt.68, sa.2, ss.73-78, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2007-977740
  • Dergi Adı: ZENTRALBLATT FUR NEUROCHIRURGIE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.73-78
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: gamma knife, meningioma, radiosurgery, sinus repair, superior sagittal sinus, surgery, PARASAGITTAL MENINGIOMAS, RESECTION, RADIOSURGERY
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Meningiomas involving the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) are among the most challenging tumors to treat. Authors of some recent series have advocated total removal with SSS reconstruction. However gamma-knife surgery is a reasonable choice for these tumors.