Petroclival meningiomas: update of current treatment and consensus by the EANS skull base section

L Giammattei, P di Russo, D Starnoni, T Passeri… - Acta …, 2021 - Springer
Background The optimal management of petroclival meningiomas (PCMs) continues to be
debated along with several controversies that persist. Methods A task force was created by …

Mortality and morbidity in surgically treated patients with petroclival meningiomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case series

H Barić, V Trkulja, V Peterković… - British journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Reports on petroclival meningioma (PCM) surgical mortality and morbidity often
deviate from established standards; as such, a comprehensive summary is lacking. Methods …

Surgical and functional outcome after resection of 64 petroclival meningiomas

A Wagner, M Alraun, V Kahlig, AS Dorier, AK Aftahy… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Meningiomas are common brain tumors, which are generally treated by
surgery or radiation. When these tumors are situated in difficult to reach locations within the …

Surgical morbidity of the extradural anterior petrosal approach: the Lariboisière experience

L Giammattei, T Passeri, R Abbritti, S Lieber… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Concerns about the approach-related morbidity of the extradural anterior
petrosal approach (EAPA) have been raised, especially regarding temporal lobe and …

Surgical results of 158 petroclival meningiomas with special focus on standard craniotomies

G Schackert, M Lenk, M Kirsch, S Hennig… - Journal of Neuro …, 2022 - Springer
Objective The goal of this retrospective study is the evaluation of risk factors for
postoperative neurological deficits after petroclival meningioma (PCM) surgery with special …

The mini-combined transpetrosal approach: an anatomical study and comparison with the combined transpetrosal approach

A Fava, P di Russo, T Passeri, B Camara, F Paglia… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
Background The combined transpetrosal approach (CTPA) is a versatile technique suitable
for challenging skull base pathologies. Despite the advantages provided by a wide surgical …

Skull base meningiomas

M Westphal, A Saladino, M Tatagiba - Biological and Clinical Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Skull base meningiomas are among the most challenging meningiomas to treat clinically
due to their deep location, involvement or encasement of adjacent essential neurovascular …

Combined petrosal approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical complications

L Giammattei, D Starnoni, D Peters, M George… - Neurosurgical …, 2023 - Springer
Transpetrosal approaches are known to be associated with a significant risk of
complications, including CSF leak, facial palsy, hearing impairment, venous injury, and/or …

Stereotactic radiosurgery for cerebellopontine meningiomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JL Gendreau, K Sheaffer, N Macdonald… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To (1) measure surgical outcomes associated with stereotactic radiosurgery
treatment of cerebellopontine angle meningiomas, and (2) determine if differences in …

Postoperative Complications and Neurological Deficits After Petroclival Region Meningioma Resection: A Case Series

MP Nguyen, RA Morshed, SW Cheung… - Operative …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Surgical management of meningiomas involving the petroclival junction
remains a challenge because of nearby critical neurovascular structures. OBJECTIVE: To …