Application of absolute alcohol in operations for giant meningiomas with rich blood supply

VernacularTitle:无水乙醇在颅内巨大高血运脑膜瘤中的应用
Author: Guang-Hui WANG ¹ ; Yu-Ping WU ; Jiang ZHU ; Yang-Cheng L(U) ; Jin-Song LIU ; Jieke MA
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1. 四川省肿瘤医院
Keywords: Alcohol; Meningioma; Microsurgery
From: Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2009;8(2):184-186
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of absolute alcohol in hemostasis in surgical resection of giant meningiomas with rich blood supply. Methods Twelve patients with giant meningiomas with rich blood supply were injected with absolute alcohol (8.5-27 mL, mean 11.2 mL) in the operations, and the tumors were resected under microscope. Results The tissues in the injection areas turned white and the tumors became hardened after the injection. The bleeding of the tumor surface and section was obviously decreased or even stopped. The quantities of bleeding were 48-154 mL in the operations, with an average of 67 mL. Total tumor resection was achieved in 11 patients (91.6%) and partial resection in 1 patient. No complications associated with the surgery were found in these cases. Conclusion Injection of absolute alcohol for hemostasis in surgical removal of giant meningiomas with rich blood supply is convenient and effective and can be widely applied in clinical practice.