Extended, Endoscopic, Transsphenoidal Surgery for Resection of Anterior Skull Base Meningioma

Pterional versus Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery for Resection of Tuberculum Sellae ‎Meningioma: Comparative Assessment of Opthalmological and Surgical Outcomes

Objective A Comparatively study of effectiveness and safety of traditional pterional surgery (TPS) and endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal suirgery (EETS) for resection of Tuberculum sellae meningioma using visual and gross total resection as outcome measures. Methods A PUBMED and MEDLINE (2002-2014) search were performed to identify the series for tuberculum sellae meningioma (TSM) resected...

Olfactory and sinonasal outcomes in endoscopic transsphenoidal skull-base surgery.

BACKGROUND Endoscopic anterior skull-base surgery has been previously suggested to cause a significant deterioration in olfactory function. Given the impact on quality of life, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of a unilateral middle-turbinate-sacrificing approach on olfactory function and sinonasal outcome. METHODS Prospective cohort study comparing olfactory and sinona...

Extended endoscopic endonasal approach to the midline skull base: the evolving role of transsphenoidal surgery.

The evolution of the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal technique, which was initially reserved only for sellar lesions through the sphenoid sinus cavity, has lead in the last decades to a progressive possibility to access the skull base from the nose. This route allows midline access and visibility to the suprasellar, retrosellar and parasellar space while obviating brain retraction, and mak...

Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Endoscopic skull base surgery has undergone rapid advancement in the past decade moving from pituitary surgery to suprasellar lesions and now to a myriad of lesions extending from the cribriform plate to C2 and laterally out to the infratemporal fossa and petrous apex. Evolution of several technological advances as well as advances in understanding of endoscopic anatomy and the development of s...

Endoscopic Surgery of the Paranasal Sinuses and Anterior Skull Base