From: Minimally invasive keyhole techniques for resection of giant intracranial tumors
Characteristic | N |
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Keyhole approach utilized | |
 Supraorbital (eyebrow) | 13 (13.7%) |
 Subtemporal | 4 (4.2%) |
 Suboccipital | 3 (3.2%) |
 Retromastoid | 22 (23.2%) |
 Temporal | 15 (15.8%) |
 Frontal | 27 (28.4%) |
 Pterional/mini-pterional | 5 (5.3%) |
 Parietal | 3 (3.2%) |
 Occipital | 1 (1.1%) |
 Combined temporo-parietal | 1 (1.1%) |
 Keyhole through the longitudinal fissure | 1 (1.1%) |
Extent of resection | |
 Gross total | 68 (71.6%) |
 Subtotal | 27 (28.4%) |