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Table 1 Actual surgery data of the tumor models

From: Stereoscopic virtual reality models for planning tumor resection in the sellar region

Tumor models

Number of cases

Surgical approach

Surgical effects

Complications

Large pituitary adenoma

18

Transmononasal sphenoid sinus approach

Total resection(14)/ subtotal resection(4)

No

Giant pituitary adenoma

12

Transmononasal sphenoid sinus approach(12)

Total resection(7)/ subtotal resection(5)

No

Rathke cleft cyst

1

Transpterional approach

Total resection

No

Sphenoid ridge meningioma

10

Transpterional approach

Total resection

No

Tuberculum sellae meningioma

9

Transpterional approach(8)/ Subfrontal approach(1)

Total resection

No

Craniopharyngioma

7

Transpterional approach(4)/ Anterior interhemispheric approach(3)

Total resection(6)/ subtotal resection(1)

No

Cavernous sinus hemangioma

1

Transpterional approach

Total resection

No

Huge B-cell lymphoma in the suprasellar region

1

Transpterional approach

Total resection

No

Chordoma of the upper clivus

1

Transmononasal sphenoid sinus approach

Total resection

No