A surgery plan for skull base tumors that puts daily function first
Original title: Surgical management of jugular foramen meningiomas: a function-prioritized perioperative workflow.
How far along is this research?
- Lab cells
- Animals
- Review
- Tested in people
This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This looks back at 26 people who already had surgery, not a trial.
The short version
A careful surgery plan helped most of 26 patients eat, speak, and breathe on their own soon after.
What was studied. Doctors looked back at 26 patients with a meningioma, a tumor that grows from the covering of the brain. These tumors sat in a tight space at the base of the skull, and doctors checked breathing, eating, voice, and hearing after surgery.
What they found. All patients came off the breathing tube right after surgery. 20 patients (77%) started eating by day 7, and only 1 needed more than 14 days. At one year, swallowing was still worse in 54% and voice in 46%, but almost all cases were mild.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: This surgery is done at centers with special skills and tools. The report suggests careful planning may help protect the nerves that control swallowing and voice. In this group, no one needed a breathing tube in the neck or a feeding tube.
What it doesn't mean: This is not a cure and it is not a new treatment you can ask for. It is one look back at past patients at one center, not a trial. A small group like this may not match how others do. Talk with your own care team about what fits you.
Source: PubMed, September 1, 2026 · Read the original
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