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Once the posterior part of the tumor has been removed and the dura and exiting nerve roots are exposed, a ventral plane between the tumor and the thecal sac is located. The tumor is pushed ventrally off of the thecal sac. © 2018 Department of Neurosurgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Used with permission.
