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LTHOUGH it is generally agreed that surgery is the treatment of choice for clival chordomas, the question is still debated as to whether it is preferable to attempt a radical removal, which implies wide exposure, extensive dissection, and the potential for significant surgical morbidity, 17 or to determine the oncological features of the tumors and plan local control through more limited approaches. 2,7,17,19,36,38,[43][44][45][46][47]49 Nevertheless, experienced skull base surgeons have continued to advocate the valuable role of the transsphenoidal approach in the treatment of clival chordomas. 2,7,17,19,36,38,[43][44][45][46][47]49 Nevertheless, experienced skull base surgeons have continued to advocate the valuable role of the transsphenoidal approach in the treatment of clival chordomas.