endoscopic radial artery harvesting (erah) is a feasible and attractive minimally invasive approach for conduit procurement, however there have been concerns about a potential neurological damage occurring at the harvest limb site secondary to injury of the radial nerve during endoscopic harvesting. we present a case of erah in which we evaluated intraoperatively the characteristics of radial n...

Introduction: The therapeutic procedures for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) still remain a challenge. Aim: To present the outcomes of JNA treatment at the Department of Otolaryngology in Poznan, Poland, between 2000 and 2008. This study contrasts endoscopic surgery and endoscopic-assisted surgery with open surgery in cases of small and large JNA. Material and methods: We reviewed th...

this is a report of 30 cases of pediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess). 28 of these children had chronic sinusitis and 2 had acute sinusitis the most common chief complaints were: 1) chronic rhinorea 2) nasal obstruction 3) chronic cough. systemic predisposing conditions were allergy in 7 pts and immotile cilliasyndrome in 2 pts, all of the procedures were performed under general ...

BACKGROUND Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery has gradually come to be regarded as a preferred option in the treatment of pituitary adenomas because of its advantages of improved visualization and its minimal invasiveness. The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the outcomes and complications of endoscopic and microscopic transsphenoidal surgery in the treatment of pituitary adenomas....

purpose : to report a patient with sphenoid sinus mucocele (ssm) case report : the patient is a 19-year-old man who was referred to khatam-al-anbia eye center as retrobulbar optic neuritis. brain and orbital ct scan and mri revealed ssm. the patient underwent endoscopic sinus surgery and visual acuity (va) improved from no light perception (nlp) to 2 meter counting fingers. conclusion : ssm may...

Introduction: Transnasal endoscopic approach is well established in the management of subperiosteal abscess but retro-orbital abscess is commonly treated by external surgical approach. There are only two articles published on endoscopic drainage of retro-orbital abscess. We present our experience in the management of retro-orbital abscesses by transnasal endoscopic surgery. Methods: Retrospecti...

This chapter discusses the unique challenges that endoscopic skull base surgery present to the neuroanesthesiologist. The neuroanesthesiology team plays a vital role in ensuring a safe outcome to this delicate surgery. Highly specialized endoscopic techniques and equipment, together with the use of sophisticated intraoperative monitoring, all mandate skillful anesthesia management that is tailo...