The clinical significance of petrosal vein in operation of cerebellopontine angle tumor
- VernacularTitle:岩静脉在桥脑小脑角肿瘤显微手术中的临床意义
- Author:
Jian XI
;
Xian-Rui YUAN
;
Xue-Jun LI
;
Xing-Jun JIANG
;
Feng-Hua CHEN
;
Zhen-Yan LI
;
Ming-Yu ZHANG
;
Ze-feng PENG
;
Zhi-quan YANG
;
Wei-xi JIANG
;
Duan-wu LUO
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Petrosal vein;
Cerebellopontine angle;
Neurosurgieal operation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
2000;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To discuss the clinical significance of petrosal vein in operation of cerebel- lopontine angle(CPA)tumor.Methods From Dec.2004 to Mar.2006,33 patients with tumor in CPA were operated,the petrosal vein were protected well in 31 cases and failed to protect in 2 cases.Results No hemorrhagic infarction observed in 31 cases with well protection of petrosal vein.Two cases with petrosal vein damage occured with vein infarction and hemorrhagic edema.One was dead and the other was recovered well after decompression of posterior cranial fossa.Conclusion Petrosal vein should be well protected in the tumor operation of CPA area,the decompression of posterior cranial fossa should be considered if petrosal vein failed to protect.
