Foreword |
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Preface |
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Contributors |
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Abbreviations |
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1 Introduction |
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1.1 Essential "Arrows" in the Technical Quiver: Fragments of Personal Memoirs |
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1.2.1 The Operating Microscope (1955) |
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1.2.2 Modern Endoscopy (1974) |
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1.2.3 Imaging Directed Stereotaxy and Navigation (1977) |
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1.2.4 Bipolar Forceps (1955) |
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1.2.5 Ultrasonic Aspirator (1978) |
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1.2.6 Microanatomy (1973) |
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2 The Evolution of Surgery-the Soul of Neurosurgery |
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4 | (7) |
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2.1 Introduction: Early History |
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4 | (1) |
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2.3 Stages of Surgery for Meningiomas |
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2.4 Initial Surgical Progress |
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6 | (1) |
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2.5 Extracranial Approaches to Skull Base Lesions |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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2.7 Refined Skull Base Approaches and Anatomical Studies |
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2.8 Allied Advances in Meningioma Management |
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2.9 Modern Surgical Management |
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8 | (1) |
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3 Inside the Pathology |
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Marialaura Del Basso De Caro |
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3.1 Skull Base: Elements of Anatomy and Embryology |
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3.2 Surgical Resectability |
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3.3.1 Definition and Epidemiology |
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12 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Immunohistochemistry |
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17 | (1) |
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3.4 Solitary Fibrous Tumor/Hemangiopericytoma |
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3.5 Meningiomas of the Skull Base |
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3.5.1 Skull Base Meningiomas in Pediatric Age |
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4 Exogenous Factors Affecting Meningiomas |
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4.3.1 Link between Cyproterone Acetate and Meningiomas |
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4.4 Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields |
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24 | (1) |
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4.5 Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity |
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4.6 Occupational Exposures |
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5 Instrumentation (Micro, Endo, IGS, MRI Application) |
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29 | (1) |
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5.2 The Role of the Microscopy in Skull Base Surgery |
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29 | (3) |
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5.2.2 Operating Microscope |
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30 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Microsurgical Instruments and Techniques |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Pure Endoscopic Approaches |
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33 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Endoscope-Assisted Microneurosurgery |
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34 | (1) |
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5.5 Reconstruction Materials |
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5.5.1 Duraplasty and Hemostasis |
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35 | (1) |
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6 Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring during Surgery |
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37 | (12) |
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37 | (1) |
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6.2 Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring Techniques |
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38 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Mapping Techniques to Identify Cranial Motor Nerves |
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38 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Monitoring Techniques |
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39 | (3) |
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6.2.3 Anesthetic Considerations |
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42 | (1) |
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6.3 Clinical Application in Skull Base Surgery |
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43 | (3) |
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6.3.1 IONM for Sellar and Cavernous Sinus Surgery |
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43 | (1) |
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6.3.2 IONM for Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery |
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44 | (1) |
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6.3.3 IONM for Jugular Foramen-Clival and Foramen Magnum Surgery |
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6.4 IONM Changes and Surgical Strategy |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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7 Role of Stereotactic Radiosurgery |
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49 | (6) |
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7.2 Radiobiology of Skull Base Meningiomas |
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49 | (1) |
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7.4.1 General Indications |
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51 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Specific Tumor Locations |
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7.4.3 Primary, Residual, and Recurrent Disease |
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52 | (1) |
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7.4.4 Atypical and Anaplastic Meningiomas |
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7.3 Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Skull Base Meningiomas |
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49 | (2) |
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7.3.1 Radiological Response |
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50 | (1) |
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7.3.4 Other Complications |
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51 | (1) |
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7.4 Management of Skull Base Meningiomas and Indications for Stereotactic Radiosurgery |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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8 Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas |
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55 | (8) |
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Salvatore Massimiliano Cardali |
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8.1 General Considerations and Definition |
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55 | (2) |
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8.2 Lateral or Pterional Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas |
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57 | (1) |
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8.2.1 General Aspects and Clinical Presentation |
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57 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Indications for Procedure |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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8.3 Medial Sphenoid Wing Meningioma |
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58 | (3) |
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8.3.1 General Aspects and Clinical Presentation |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Indications for Procedure |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
9 Clival Meningiomas |
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63 | (5) |
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9.1 Preoperative Definition of Lesion Features |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Anatomical Considerations |
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63 | (1) |
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9.3.1 Preoperative Assessment |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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9.5 Early and Long-term Postoperative Management |
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67 | (1) |
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10 Petroclival Meningiomas |
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68 | (8) |
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68 | (1) |
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10.2 Anatomical Considerations |
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68 | (1) |
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10.3 Clinical Presentation |
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68 | (1) |
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10.4 Preoperative Evaluation |
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69 | (1) |
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10.5 Surgical Indications |
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10.6.1 Retrosigmoid Approach |
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10.6.2 Transpetrosal Approaches |
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72 | (1) |
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10.6.3 Anterior Petrosal Approach |
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73 | (1) |
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10.6.4 Posterior Petrosal Approach |
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73 | (1) |
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10.8 Early and Long-term Postoperative Management |
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74 | (1) |
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11 Olfactory Groove Meningiomas |
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76 | (11) |
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76 | (1) |
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11.2 Preoperative Definition of the Lesion Features |
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76 | (1) |
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11.2.1 Anatomical Consideration |
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76 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Clinical Presentation and Workup |
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77 | (1) |
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11.3 Surgical indications |
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77 | (1) |
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11.3.1 Planning the Surgical Strategy |
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77 | (1) |
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11.3.2 Preoperative Embolization |
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78 | (1) |
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11.4.1 Subfrontal Approach with Unilateral or Bilateral Frontal Craniotomy |
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78 | (1) |
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11.4.2 Transbasal Approach |
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79 | (1) |
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11.4.3 Pterional Approach |
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79 | (1) |
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11.4.4 Frontolateral Approach |
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79 | (1) |
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11.4.5 Supraorbital Keyhole Approach |
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80 | (1) |
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11.4.6 Endoscopic Endonasal Approach |
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80 | (1) |
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11.4.7 Algorithm for Surgical Management of Olfactory Groove Meningiomas (Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches vs. Craniotomy vs. Two-stages Strategy) |
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81 | (3) |
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11.7 Early and Long-term Follow-up |
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11.7.1 Functional Outcomes |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
12 Middle Fossa Floor Meningiomas |
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87 | (8) |
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87 | (1) |
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12.2 Preoperative Definition of Lesion Features |
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87 | (3) |
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12.2.1 Surgical Anatomy of the Middle Cranial Fossa |
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87 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Middle Cranial Fossa Floor Meningiomas |
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88 | (2) |
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12.3 Preoperative Management |
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90 | (1) |
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12.4 Surgical indications |
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12.5.1 Pterional Approach |
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12.5.2 Fronto-temporo-(orbito)-zygomatic Approach |
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91 | (1) |
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12.5.4 Operative Techniques |
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12.6.1 How to Avoid Complications? |
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13 Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas |
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95 | (1) |
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13.2 Clinical Presentation and Preoperative Evaluation |
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95 | (1) |
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13.3 Neuroradiological Evaluation |
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96 | (1) |
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13.4 Patient Evaluation and Decision-making |
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97 | (1) |
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13.5 Preoperative Surgical Planning and Complication Avoidance |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (3) |
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13.6.1 Anterior Petroesectomy Approach |
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100 | (2) |
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13.7 Posterior and Combined Petrosal Approaches |
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102 | (2) |
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13.7.1 Retrolabyrinthine Approach |
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102 | (1) |
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13.7.2 Translabyrinthine Approach |
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103 | (1) |
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13.7.3 Combined Petrosal Approach |
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103 | (1) |
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13.7.4 Closure of Posterior and Combined Petrosal Approaches |
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104 | (1) |
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13.8 Retrosigmoid Approach for the Treatment of Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas |
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104 | (3) |
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13.9 Postoperative Complications Avoidance |
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107 | (1) |
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13.10 Radiosurgery for Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (4) |
14 Foramen Magnum Meningioma |
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113 | (14) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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14.4 Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Imaging |
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114 | (2) |
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14.5 Classification of Foramen Magnum Meningioma |
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116 | (1) |
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14.6 Operative Approaches |
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117 | (2) |
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14.6.1 Posterior Suboccipital Approach |
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14.6.2 Far Lateral Approach |
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117 | (2) |
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14.6.3 Extreme Lateral Approach |
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119 | (1) |
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14.7 Controversies in Surgical Approaches |
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14.7.1 Need for Condyle Resection |
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14.7.2 Need for C1 Laminectomy |
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120 | (1) |
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14.7.3 Need of Vertebral Artery Mobilization |
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120 | (1) |
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14.8 Choosing the Right Approach |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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14.11 Role of Radiosurgery |
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123 | (1) |
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14.12 Personal Experience |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (2) |
15 Tuberculum Sellae/Planum Meningiomas |
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127 | (11) |
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127 | (1) |
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15.2 Preoperative Definition of Lesion Features |
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128 | (1) |
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15.3 Surgical Indications |
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128 | (2) |
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15.3.1 Indications for the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach |
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129 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Indications for the Supraorbital Approach |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (4) |
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15.4.1 Endoscopic Endonasal Approach |
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130 | (1) |
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15.4.2 Supraorbital Eyebrow Approach |
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130 | (4) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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15.6.1 Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery |
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135 | (1) |
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15.6.2 Supraorbital Surgery |
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135 | (1) |
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15.7 Early- and Long-term Postoperative Management |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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16 Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas |
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138 | (13) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (8) |
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16.7.1 Preoperative Preparation |
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141 | (1) |
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16.7.2 Positioning and Incision |
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142 | (1) |
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16.7.3 Fronto-Orbitozygomatic Osteotomy |
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142 | (1) |
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16.7.4 Drilling of the Sphenoid Ridge |
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143 | (1) |
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16.7.5 Identification and Dissection of the Meningoorbital Band |
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143 | (1) |
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16.7.6 Anterior Clinoidectomy |
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144 | (1) |
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16.7.7 Unroofing the Optic Nerve |
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144 | (1) |
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16.7.8 Extradural Exposure of the Cavernous Sinus |
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145 | (1) |
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16.7.9 Cavernous Sinus Exploration |
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146 | (3) |
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16.8 Surgery and Radiosurgery |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
17 Reconstruction of the Skull Base |
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151 | (10) |
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151 | (1) |
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17.2 Reconstruction Techniques and Materials |
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151 | (3) |
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152 | (1) |
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17.2.2 Nonautologous Materials |
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153 | (1) |
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17.2.3 Vascularized Flaps |
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154 | (1) |
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17.3 Current Reconstruction Techniques |
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154 | (4) |
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17.3.1 Transcranial Approaches |
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154 | (2) |
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17.3.2 Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches |
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156 | (2) |
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17.4 Discussion and Conclusions |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (3) |
18 Management of Recurrent Skull Base Meningiomas |
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161 | (15) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (2) |
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18.2.2 Extent of Resection |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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18.2.5 Radiation-induced Meningiomas |
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163 | (1) |
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18.2.6 Adjuvant Therapy of De Novo Meningiomas |
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163 | (1) |
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18.2.7 Multiple Recurrences |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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18.3.2 Surgical Resection |
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164 | (8) |
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19 Natural History and Adjunctive Modalities of Treatment |
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176 | (2) |
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19.3 Adjunct Treatment Modalities |
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182 | (3) |
20 Complications in the Management of Skull Base Meningioma |
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185 | (13) |
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185 | (1) |
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20.2 Preoperative Factors for Prediction of Complications |
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185 | (2) |
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20.2.1 Clinicoradiological Factors |
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185 | (2) |
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20.2.2 Multidisciplinary Approach |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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20.3 Perioperative, Operative Complications and Prevention |
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187 | (3) |
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20.3.1 Anesthesia Considerations |
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187 | (1) |
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20.3.2 Operative Complications |
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188 | (2) |
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20.4 Postoperative Complications and Prevention |
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190 | (1) |
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20.5 Approach-related Problems |
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190 | (2) |
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20.5.1 Transcranial Approaches |
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190 | (2) |
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20.5.2 Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base Approaches |
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192 | (1) |
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20.6 Location-related Complications |
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192 | (4) |
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192 | (3) |
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20.6.2 Planum and Tuberculum Sellae |
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195 | (1) |
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20.6.3 Cavernous Sinus/Parasellar |
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195 | (1) |
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20.6.4 Sphenoid Wing Meningioma |
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195 | (1) |
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20.6.5 Middle Cranial Fossa Meningioma |
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195 | (1) |
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20.6.6 Petroclival Meningioma |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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20.6.8 Foramen Magnum Meningioma |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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