ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties
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ORL J. Otorhinolaryngol. Relat. Spec. · Jan 2012
Resection of anterior cranial base meningiomas with intra- and extracranial involvement via a purely endoscopic endonasal approach.
The complete resection of anterior cranial base meningiomas with intra- and extracranial involvement is always challenging. We describe our experience of treating such meningiomas via a purely endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA). ⋯ Our limited experience indicates that EEA is feasible and safe for the complete resection of anterior cranial base meningiomas with intra- and extracranial involvement in one stage in selected cases.
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ORL J. Otorhinolaryngol. Relat. Spec. · Jan 2012
Case ReportsEndoscopic microvascular decompression: a stepwise operative technique.
Microvascular decompression (MVD) of the trigeminal nerve is a widely accepted treatment for patients with trigeminal neuralgia caused by vascular compression. The neuroendoscope is rapidly becoming a complementary tool in minimally invasive neurosurgery of the ventral anterior skull base. Its adoption in the lateral approach to the posterior fossa has been slower and has been used primarily as an adjunct to conventional microscopic surgical techniques, e.g. endoscope-assisted microsurgery. ⋯ We believe endoscopic MVD is a safe and effective method of accessing the trigeminal nerve in the cerebellopontine angle and of performing MVD. This endoscopic technique can be implemented in other neurosurgical and neuro-otological procedures such as resection of cerebellopontine angle masses.