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After a pretemporal craniotomy, the foramen rotundum guides interdural dissection along V2 toward the corridor between V1 and V2, enabling controlled exposure of the Gasserian ganglion and proximal trigeminal rootlets. Tumor resection proceeds through internal debulking and circumferential dissection, with extension into the posterior fossa when necessary.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this\u00a0\n                      <jats:italic>How I Do It<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0article, we present the key technical steps of the pretemporal anteromedial interdural approach to Meckel\u2019s cave, emphasizing anatomical landmarks and operative nuances.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This approach allows safe and effective removal of trigeminal schwannomas while limiting cavernous sinus manipulation and reducing morbidity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00701-026-06802-w","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,20]],"date-time":"2026-02-20T08:34:03Z","timestamp":1771576443000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Pretemporal anteromedial interdural approach to Meckel\u2019s cave: How I do it"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"168","author":[{"given":"Sabino","family":"Luzzi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mat\u00ecas","family":"Baldoncini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gianluca Lorenzo","family":"Fabozzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tevfik Serhan","family":"Bora","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Juan","family":"Villalonga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alvaro","family":"Campero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"6802_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"453","DOI":"10.3171\/jns.2002.96.3.0453","volume":"96","author":"O Al-Mefty","year":"2002","unstructured":"Al-Mefty O, Ayoubi S, Gaber E (2002) Trigeminal schwannomas: removal of dumbbell-shaped tumors through the expanded Meckel cave and outcomes of cranial nerve function. 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