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Surgical Results of Spinal Meningiomas

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Modern Neurosurgery of Meningiomas and Pituitary Adenomas

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 65))

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We report on 94 spinal meningiomas in 88 patients operated between September 1977 and August 1994 which were followed for up to 13 years (mean 24 ± 35 months). Complete tumour resection led to postoperative improvement of every preoperative deficit or symptom. En plaque, recurrent, anterior, and low thoracic or lumbar meningiomas were likely to be resected incompletely. Partial tumour removal, arachnoid scarring, primary dural suture, recurrent meningiomas, and male sex were independent factors predisposing to clinical recurrence. Cauterization instead of resection of the tumor matrix was not associated with a higher recurrence rate.

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  1. Medical School of Hannover, Neurosurgical Clinic, Nordstadt Hospital, Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany

    Jörg Klekamp M.D. & M. Samii

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  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    Rudolf Fahlbusch , Michael Buchfelder  & Margareta Klinger ,  & 

  2. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany

    Wolfgang J. Bock

  3. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany

    Mario Brock

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Klekamp, J., Samii, M. (1996). Surgical Results of Spinal Meningiomas. In: Fahlbusch, R., Bock, W.J., Brock, M., Buchfelder, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Modern Neurosurgery of Meningiomas and Pituitary Adenomas. Acta Neurochirurgica, vol 65. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9450-8_22

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