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The authors emphasize a technique they use to remove a dumbbell-shaped tumor through the expanded Meckel cave, and discuss the advantage of the extradural zygomatic middle fossa approach for total removal of tumor and preservation or improvement of cranial nerve function.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">\n                    <jats:italic>Methods.<\/jats:italic>\n                    Within an 11-year period (1989\u20132000), 25 patients (14 female and 11 male patients with a mean age of 44.4 years) with benign trigeminal schwannomas were surgically treated by the senior author (O.A.) with the aim of total removal of the tumor. Three patients had undergone previous surgery elsewhere. Trigeminal nerve dysfunction was present in all but two patients. Abducent nerve paresis was present in 40%. The approach in each patient was selected according to the location and size of the lesion. Nineteen tumors were dumbbell shaped and extended into both middle and posterior fossae. All 25 tumors involved the cavernous sinus. The zygomatic middle fossa approach was particularly useful and was used in 14 patients. The mean follow-up period was 33.12 months. In patients who had not undergone previous surgery, the preoperative trigeminal sensory deficit improved in 44%, facial pain decreased in 73%, and trigeminal motor deficit improved in 80%. Among patients with preoperative abducent nerve paresis, recovery was attained in 63%. Three patients (12%) experienced a persistent new or worse cranial nerve function postoperatively. Fifth nerve sensory deficit persisted in one of these patients, sensory and motor dysfunction in another, and motor trigeminal weakness in the third patient. In all patients a good surgical outcome was achieved. One patient died 2 years after treatment from an unrelated cause. In three patients the tumors recurred after an average of 22.3 months.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">\n                    <jats:italic>Conclusions.<\/jats:italic>\n                    Preservation or improvement of cranial nerve function can be achieved through total removal of a trigeminal schwannoma, and skull base approaches are better suited to achieving this goal. The zygomatic middle fossa approach is particularly helpful and safe. 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