Minimally Invasive Approaches for Anterior Skull Base Meningiomas: Supraorbital Eyebrow, Endoscopic Endonasal, or a Combination of Both? Anatomic Study, limitations, and Surgical Application

Borghei-Razavi H., Truong H. Q., Fernandes-Cabral D. T., ÇELTİKÇİ E., Chabot J. D., Stefko S. T., ...More

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, vol.112, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 112
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.119
  • Journal Name: WORLD NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Anterior skull base, Endoscopic endonasal approach, Meningioma, Minimally invasive, Supraorbital approach, OLFACTORY GROOVE MENINGIOMAS, RECURRENCE, RESECTION, INCISION, SURGERY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive accesses to the anterior skull base include the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) and the supraorbital eyebrow approach. These 2 are often seen as competing approaches, not alternative or combinatory approaches. In this study, we evaluated the anatomic limitations of each approach and the combined approach for accessing the anterior skull base.