BACKGROUND
Although the superficial middle cerebral vein (SMCV) usually connects with the cavernous sinus, there are several anatomical variations. We determined whether differences in SMCV drainages patterns affected the perioperative management of petroclival meningioma.
METHODS
The subjects included 17 patients (4 men; 13 women) who underwent resection of a petroclival meningioma. SMCV dra...
