Efficacy of combined treatment of gamma knife and operation in the treatment of bilateral parasagittal meningiomas
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6315.2013.08.021
- VernacularTitle:跨矢状窦脑膜瘤手术配合伽玛刀治疗效果观察
- Author:
Xiangui MA
;
Jingyang ZHONG
;
Jianbin SUN
;
Jianjun SHANG
;
Guoqing ZHANG
;
Jisuo CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gamma knife;
Meningiomas;
Microsurgery
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2013;29(8):842-844
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical effectiveness of gamma knife and microsurgery operation for the treatment of bilateral parasagittal meningiomas.Methods Twenty-six patients with bilateral parasagittal meningiomas were operated by microscopy,and the most parts of the tumor was removed.The remains of the tumor were treated with gamma knife.Results All patients were followed up 5 years.The tumors disappeared in 8 cases,reduced in 11 cases,did not change in 5 cases,and recurred in 2 cases.No severe complications occurred after gamma knife treatment.Conclusion Combined treatment of gamma knife and micriosurgery operation are effective for bialateral parasagittal meningiomas.It not only greatly improves the effectiveness,but also reduces the complications and death rate in patients with bilateral parasagittal meningiomas.
