Table 1. Indications.
Treatment | Indications | Reference | |
---|---|---|---|
Patients unfit for surgery | Primary | Elderly patients with preexisting conditions Patients unfit to receive general anesthesia |
2 9 12 13 15 16 17 18 |
Small or residual meningioma | Primary Secondary |
Small, neurologically asymptomatic (average diameter < 3 cm) Small, neurologically symptomatic (average diameter < 3 cm) Large (average diameter > 3 cm) Involvement of critical structures |
3 9 11 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 |
Cavernous sinus meningioma | Primary | Holocavernous Cranial nerves, intracranial artery, or pituitary involvement |
4 9 11 15 20 |
Recurrent meningioma | Primary | Recurrence or residual following aggressive resection | 2 8 13 16 21 |