Abstract
Objective To review the experience with surgical removal of meningiomas in the falx cerebri and sagittal sinuses.Methods Thirteen patients with meningiomas in the falx cerebri and sagittal sinuses were retrospectively analyzed.Results Tumors in eleven patients were totally removed( Simpson Grade Ⅰ and Ⅱ ),while in two patients they were subtotally resected( Simpson Grade Ⅲ and Ⅳ ).After operations,no patient died.Conclusion Adequate surgical exposure,efficient management of operative bleeding,protection and replacement of the sagittalsinus,and avoidence of damage to the brain tissues were the key factors to improve operative effect. Key words: Meningioma; Sagittal sinus; Microsurgery
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