Julian L Gendreau, Cathleen C Kuo, Neal A Patel, Nolan J Brown, Zach Pennington, Nicholas E Bui, Taylor Reardon, Brian V Lien, Daniel M Prevedello, Edward C Kuan, Frank P K Hsu, Ahmed Mohyeldin
Introduction Meningiomas-the most common extra-axial tumors-are benign, slow-growing dural-based lesions that can involve multiple cranial fossae and can progress insidiously for years until coming to clinical attention secondary to compression of adjacent neurovascular structures. For complex, multicompartmental lesions, multistaged surgeries have been increasingly shown to enhance maximal safe resection while minimizing adverse sequela. Here, we systematically review the extant literature to highlight the merits of staged resection...
April 2024: Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B, Skull Base