Table 4

Surgical approaches in patients with lateral and third ventricular tumors.

Surgical approachesNo. of all patients
n (%)
Transcortical approach19 (45 %)
Endoscopic biopsy8 (19 %)
Transcallosal approach5 (12 %)
Infratentorial supracerebellar approach3 (7 %)
Pterional approach3 (7 %)
Endoscopic resection2 (5%)
Posterior fossa craniotomy1 (2 %)
Subfrontal approach1 (2 %)