TY - JOUR
T1 - Expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches to skull base meningiomas
AU - Prosser, J. Drew
AU - Vender, John R.
AU - Alleyne, Cargill H.
AU - Solares, C. Arturo
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Anterior cranial base meningiomas have traditionally been addressed via frontal or frontolateral approaches. However, with the advances in endoscopic endonasal treatment of pituitary lesions, the transphenoidal approach is being expanded to address lesions of the petrous ridge, anterior clinoid, clivus, sella, parasellar region, tuberculum, planum, olfactory groove, and crista galli regions. The expanded endoscopic endonasal approach (EEEA) has the advantage of limiting brain retraction and resultant brain edema, as well as minimizingmanipulation of neural structures. Herein, we describe the techniques of transclival, transphenoidal, transplanum, and transcribiform resections of anterior skull base meningiomas. Selected cases are presented.
AB - Anterior cranial base meningiomas have traditionally been addressed via frontal or frontolateral approaches. However, with the advances in endoscopic endonasal treatment of pituitary lesions, the transphenoidal approach is being expanded to address lesions of the petrous ridge, anterior clinoid, clivus, sella, parasellar region, tuberculum, planum, olfactory groove, and crista galli regions. The expanded endoscopic endonasal approach (EEEA) has the advantage of limiting brain retraction and resultant brain edema, as well as minimizingmanipulation of neural structures. Herein, we describe the techniques of transclival, transphenoidal, transplanum, and transcribiform resections of anterior skull base meningiomas. Selected cases are presented.
KW - Endonasal
KW - Endoscopic
KW - Meningioma
KW - Skull base
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0032-1301391
DO - 10.1055/s-0032-1301391
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84902519346
SN - 2193-634X
VL - 73
SP - 147
EP - 156
JO - Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base
JF - Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base
IS - 3
ER -