Reconstruction of the cranial base after surgical treatment of skull base tumor
- VernacularTitle:颅底沟通性肿瘤术后颅底重建
- Author:
Jinsong LI
;
Jixin SHI
;
Handong WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Skull base;
Tumor;
Operation;
Reconstruction
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2003;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To study the surgical skills of reconstruction of the skull base after resection of skull base tumors.Methods:Thirty-one cases of skull base reconstruction were studied.Galeo-pericranial flaps were used for anterior cranial base defects and tempero muscle flaps for the middle skull base respectively.Results:All the 31 patients with skull base tumors,underwent reconstruction of the skull base of whom,30 experienced no complications,but 1 died of CSF leak.Conclusion:Galeo-pericranial flaps and tempero muscle flaps are reliable materials for the reconstruction of the skull base.
