Transbasal approach to skull base tumors: evaluation and proposal of classification

• DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.11.037
• Publication Date: 2006-01-20T12:41:43Z
• Authors: Jair L. Raso; Sebastião Gusmão
• Keywords: Chondrosarcoma; Osteoma; Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone; Angiofibroma; Rhabdomyoma; Skull Base Neoplasms; Neurosurgical Procedures; 3. Good health; Survival Rate; Neuroblastoma; 03 medical and health sciences; Postoperative Complications; 0302 clinical medicine; Chordoma; Meningeal Neoplasms; Quality of Life; Humans; Pituitary Neoplasms; Meningioma; Follow-Up Studies; Plasmacytoma

A clinical study of the TBA was performed in 22 patients harboring tumors of the skull base. The follow-up ranged from 3 to 89 months (average, 30.5 months). The main complications were intracerebral hematoma, ptosis, and infection. One patient died (4.5%) because of an extradural hematoma. Eight patients died during the follow-up because of tumor complications. Among the survivals, the median of the Karnofsky index was 96.4. Based on this study, we propose a classification for the TBA, according to its extension.