AIM Reconstruction technique advances have created renewed enthusiasm for the expanded endonasal approach (EEA). However, as with any new technique, early experiences inevitably lead to more selective use of these techniques. We reviewed our experience of the expanded endonasal endoscopic approach for skull base meningiomas and place it in context of the literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS We pe...

BACKGROUND Routine postoperative imaging (PI) following surgery for intracranial meningiomas is common practice in most neurosurgical departments. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of routine PI and its impact on clinical decision making after resection of meningioma. METHODS Patient and tumor characteristics, details of radiographic scans, symptoms and alteration of treatme...

Abstract Background Olfactory groove meningioma (OGM) is characterized by slow-growing tumors that are frequently bilateral as opposed to unilateral & asymmetrical and may cause progressive frontal lobe compression. We aimed evaluate the value of extradural devascularization a golden step in subfrontal approach management OGM. Results The mean operative time was 158.32 ± 24.88. Blood loss r...

PM-11. DEVELOPMENT OF A HUMAN MENINGIOMA MOUSE XENOGRAFT MODEL WITH THE SPONTANEOUSLY IMMORTAL CELL LINE KCI-MENG1 Sharon Michelhaugh1, Anthony Guastella1, KaushikVaradarajan1, Lisa Polin1,2, Aliccia Bollig-Fischer1,2, Fazlul Sarkar1,2, and Sandeep Mittal1,2; Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of effective therapi...