4 Bifrontal Transbasal Approach
10.1055/b-0034-63752 4 Bifrontal Transbasal Approach This midline bifrontal transbasal approach has been mostly used for the extradural tumor of the middle anterior skull base. An olfactory nerve is preserved in…
1 Craniofacial Anatomy
10.1055/b-0034-63749 1 Craniofacial Anatomy Anterior skull base approaches often give the most direct access to midline skull base lesions. An understanding of the anatomy is important for transnasal, transsphenoidal, and…
7 Orbital Approach
10.1055/b-0034-63755 7 Orbital Approach Lesions behind the equator of the globe are best approached through a lateral orbit (modified Krönlein) approach or a transcranial approach. The lateral orbit approach provides…
3 Transfacial Transmaxillary Approach
10.1055/b-0034-63751 3 Transfacial Transmaxillary Approach The transfacial transmaxillary approach is a radical approach that affords the surgeon exposure from the anterior skull base to the clivus. Key Steps Position: Supine…
2 Transmaxilloethmoidal Approach
10.1055/b-0034-63750 2 Transmaxilloethmoidal Approach The transmaxilloethmoidal approach affords the surgeon a view of the sellar and parasellar regions. The approach can be used for clival chordomas, chondrosarcomas, or pituitary tumors…
5 Endonasal Paraseptal Transsphenoidal Approach
10.1055/b-0034-63753 5 Endonasal Paraseptal Transsphenoidal Approach The endonasal paraseptal approach is most often used to remove pathology within the sella turcica. The technique has been used to remove intradural pathology…
6 Transoral Approach
10.1055/b-0034-63754 6 Transoral Approach The transoral approach affords the surgeon exposure for midline lesions located from the lower third of the clivus to the upper cervical spine. This procedure is…
