A Reconstructive Transbasal Approach to Tumors Involving the Anterior Skull Base.
- Author:
Young Kwan KOH
1
;
Jae Kyu KANG
;
Hyun Tai JUNG
;
Jong Oung DOH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Reconstructive transbasal approach;
Anterior skull base
- MeSH:
Brain;
Frontal Bone;
Frontal Sinus;
Orbit;
Osteotomy;
Skull Base*;
Skull*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(6):1265-1269
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An en bloc bilateral osteotomy of the orbital roofs and frontal sinus for large or deeply situated anterior skull base tumors offers less brain retraction and a wide exposure. The authors describe en bloc bilateral osteotomy of the orbital roofs and frontal sinus, with skull base reconstruction using inner table of the patient's own frontal bone flap. The approach in this report offers the advantage of wide exposure, one-site operation and short operation time.
