Ventral surgical approaches to craniovertebral junction chordomas.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2010
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chordomas are primarily malignant tumors encountered at either end of the neural axis; the craniovertebral junction and the sacrococcygeal junction. In this article, we discuss the surgical management of craniovertebral junction chordomas.
OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we discuss the surgical management of craniovertebral junction chordomas.
RESULTS: The following approaches are illustrated: transoral-transpalatopharyngeal approach, high anterior cervical retropharyngeal approach, endoscopic transoral approach, and endoscopic transnasal approach. No single operative approach can be used for all craniovertebral chordomas. Therefore, the location of the tumor dictates which approach or approaches should be used.
Volume
66
Issue
3 Suppl
First Page
96
Last Page
103
ISSN
1524-4040
Published In/Presented At
Singh, H., Harrop, J., Schiffmacher, P., Rosen, M., & Evans, J. (2010). Ventral surgical approaches to craniovertebral junction chordomas. Neurosurgery, 66(3 Suppl), 96–103. https://doi.org/10.1227/01.NEU.0000365855.12257.D1
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
20173533
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article