Advanced search
Publication Cover
International Journal of Neuroscience Volume 134, 2024 - Issue 3
Submit an article Journal homepage
68
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Articles

Lateral cervical approach for ventrally located upper cervical meningioma: experience of 14 cases with a narrative comparison with other surgical techniques

Ali Ayyada Department of Neurosurgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar;b Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
,
Mohammed Alhoobia Department of Neurosurgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ralf Kockroc Department of Neurosurgery, Hirslanden Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland
,
Ahmed Shaabana Department of Neurosurgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
,
Gerd Kesseld Neurosurgery, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
,
Tareq Kanaane Department of Neurosurgery, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
,
Elias Dumourf Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9992-8823
ORCID Icon,
Firas Hammadia Department of Neurosurgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
,
Raed Abu Jarira Department of Neurosurgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
&
Mohammed Maan Al-Salihig College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4976-7814
ORCID Icon show all
Pages 292-300 | Received 24 Feb 2022, Accepted 23 Jun 2022, Published online: 15 Jul 2022

References

  • Koeller KK, Shih RY. Intradural extramedullary spinal neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 2019;39(2):468–490.
  • Eden K. The dumb-bell tumours of the spine. Br J Surg. 2005;28(112):549–570.
  • Abul-Kasim K, Thurnher MM, McKeever P, et al. Intradural spinal tumors: current classification and MRI features. Neuroradiology. 2008;50(4):301–314.
  • Stein BM, Leeds NE, Taveras JM, et al. Meningiomas of the foramen magnum. J Neurosurg. 1963;20(9):740–751.
  • Watanabe M, Sakai D, Yamamoto Y, et al. Upper cervical spinal cord tumors: a review of 13 cases. J Orthop Sci. 2009;14(2):175–181.
  • Crockard AH, Sen CN. The transoral approach for the management of in-tradural lesions at the craniovertebral junction: review of 7 cases. Neurosurgery. 1991;28(1):88–98.
  • Liu J, Couldwell W, Apfelbaum R. Transoral approach and extended modifications for lesions of the ventral foramen magnum and craniovertebral junction. Skull Base. 2008;18(3):151–166.
  • Sen CN, Sekhar LN. Surgical management of anteriorly placed lesions at the craniocervical junction ? An alternative approach. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1991;108(1–2):70–77.
  • Mcafee PC, Bohlman HH, Riley LH. The anterior retropharyngeal approach to the upper cervical spine. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1987;69(9):1371–1383.
  • Kratimenos GP, Crockard HA. The far lateral approach for ventrally placed foramen magnum and upper cervical spine tumours. Br J Neurosurg. 1993;7(2):129–140.
  • Yanagi T, Kameyama T, Mizuno T. Symptomatology of the foramen magnum tumors. Spine Spinal Cord. 1989;2:17–25.
  • Lonjon N, Russo V, Barbarisi M, et al. Spinal cervical meningiomas: the challenge posed by ventral location. World Neurosurg. 2016;89:464–473.
  • Guidetti B, Spallone A. Benign extramedullary tumors of the foramen magnum. Surg Neurol. 1980;13(1):9–17.
  • Guidetti B. Removal of extramedullary benign spinal cord tumours. In Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery. Vienna: Springer; 1974. p. 173–197.
  • Meyer FB, Ebersold MJ, Reese DF. Benign tumors of the foramen magnum. J Neurosurg. 1984;61(1):136–142.
  • Pásztor E. Transoral approach for epidural craniocervical pathological processes. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg. 1985;12:125–170. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7008-3_3.
  • Butler JC, Whitecloud TS. Postlaminectomy kyphosis: causes and surgical management. Orthop Clin North Am. 1992;23(3):505–511.
  • Fassett DR, Clark R, Brockmeyer DL, et al. Cervical spine deformity associated with resection of spinal cord tumors. FOC. 2006;20(2):1–7.
  • Sim FH, Svien HJ, Bickel WH, et al. Swan-neck deformity following extensive cervical laminectomy: a review of twenty-one cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1974;56(3):564–580.
  • Yasuoka S, Peterson HA, MacCarty CS. Incidence of spinal column deformity after multilevel laminectomy in children and adults. J Neurosurg. 1982;57(4):441–445.
  • Ayoub B. The far lateral approach for intra-dural anteriorly situated tumours at the craniovertebral junction. Turk Neurosurg. 2011;21(4):494–498.
  • Lesoin F, Pellerin P, Lozes G, et al. Approach to lesions of the clivus and upper cervical spine by the retropharyngeal intermaxillo-hyoid route. Neurochirurgie. 1985;31(1):65–71.
  • Lesoin F, Jomin M, Pellerin P, et al. Transclival transcervical approach to the upper cervical spine and clivus. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1986;80(3–4):100–104.
  • Stevenson GC, Stoney RJ, Perkins RK, et al. A transcervical transclival approach to the ventral surface of the brain stem for removal of a clivus chordoma. J Neurosurg. 1966;24(2):544–551.
  • Crockard HA. The transoral approach to the base of the brain and upper cervical cord. Ann R Coll Surgeons England. 1985;67(5):321–325.
  • Selçuk İ, Tatar İ, Huri E. The effect of cadaveric hands-on training model on surgical skills and confidence for transobturator tape surgery. J Turkish German Gynecol Assoc. 2019;20(4):243–246. https://doi.org/10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2018.2018.0043

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.