Table 2 .
Surgical outcome of tuberculum sellae meningiomas
| Author | No. of patients | Surgical approach | GTR (%) | Visual deterioration (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arai et al.14) | 21 | Interhemispheric | 100 | 10 |
| Fahlbusch et al.16) | 47 | Pterional | 98 | 20 |
| Goel et al.17) | 70 | Unilateral subfrontal | 84.3 | 10 |
| Park et al.18) | 30 | Frontolateral | 76.7 | 30 |
| Nakamura et al.19) | 72 | Pterional | 91.7 | 12.5 |
| Mathiesen et al.20) | 29 | Pterional | 85.1 | 0 |
| Chokyu et al.21) | 34 | Bifrontal interhemispheric | 79.4 | 0 |
| Curey et al.22) | 20 | Interhemispheric | 95 | 9 |
| Koutourousiou et al.23) | 75 | Endoscopic endonasal | 76 | 3.6 |
GTR: gross total resection.