ICAR: endoscopic skull‐base surgery

EW Wang, AM Zanation, PA Gardner… - International forum of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Endoscopic skull‐base surgery (ESBS) is employed in the management of
diverse skull‐base pathologies. Paralleling the increased utilization of ESBS, the literature in …

Endoscopic skull base reconstruction of large dural defects: a systematic review of published evidence

RJ Harvey, P Parmar, R Sacks… - The …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Systematically review the outcomes of endoscopic
endonasal techniques to reconstruct large skull base defects (ESBR). Such surgical …

Endoscopic endonasal compared with microscopic transsphenoidal and open transcranial resection of craniopharyngiomas

RJ Komotar, RM Starke, DMS Raper, VK Anand… - World neurosurgery, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Craniopharyngiomas have traditionally represented a challenge for open
transcranial or transsphenoidal microscopic neurosurgery because of their anatomical …

Endoscopic endonasal versus open transcranial resection of anterior midline skull base meningiomas

RJ Komotar, RM Starke, DMS Raper, VK Anand… - World neurosurgery, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the advantages and limitations of the endoscopic endonasal
approach to anterior skull base meningiomas, a minimally invasive approach that avoids …

Endoscopic, endonasal resection of craniopharyngiomas: analysis of outcome including extent of resection, cerebrospinal fluid leak, return to preoperative productivity …

LZ Leng, JP Greenfield, MM Souweidane… - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The endoscopic, endonasal, extended transsphenoidal approach is a
minimal-access technique for managing craniopharyngiomas. Outcome measures such as …

Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery: history and evolution

LM Cavallo, T Somma, D Solari, G Iannuzzo, F Frio… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
In previous decades, extensive and disfiguring transfacial and/or transcranial approaches
were used to reach the sellar and parasellar areas. However, these surgical routes were …

Optic canal involvement in tuberculum sellae meningiomas: influence on approach, recurrence, and visual recovery

M Mahmoud, R Nader, O Al-Mefty - Operative Neurosurgery, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the high frequency of optic canal (OC) involvement in
tuberculum sellae meningiomas; the importance of opening the OC and of removing tumor …

Clival chordomas: considerations after 16 years of endoscopic endonasal surgery

M Zoli, L Milanese, R Bonfatti, M Faustini-Fustini… - Journal of …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE In the past decade, the role of the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) has
relevantly evolved for skull base tumors. In this study, the authors review their surgical …

Assessment of variations in sphenoid sinus pneumatization in Indian population: A multidetector computed tomography study

SB Hiremath, AB Gautam, K Sheeja… - Indian Journal of …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Background and Purpose: The purpose of our study was to assess the prevalence of
variations in the extent of sphenoid pneumatization in the Indian population and compare …

Endoscopic skull base surgery: a comprehensive comparison with open transcranial approaches

RJ Komotar, RM Starke, DMS Raper… - British journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Little data exists comparing endoscopic endonasal approaches to pathology of the anterior
skull base with more traditional transcranial and transsphenoidal microscopic approaches …