Anterolateral upper cervical approach for ventral C1–C2 meningioma

The surgical management of ventral upper cervical meningiomas poses significant challenges due to their deep location and limited accessibility. These tumors have the potential to compress or involve nearby neurovascular structures, leading to various neurological complications including inferior cranial nerve palsy, motor deficits, and sensory disturbances such as hypoesthesia, paresthesia, and impaired coordination. To address this issue, surgical intervention through an anterolateral or far lateral approach has been recognized as the optimal treatment strategy. In this video, the authors present a detailed demonstration of the operative technique using an anterolateral upper cervical approach to safely resect a ventrally located C1–2 meningioma.