Endoscopic endonasal approach resection for anterior skull base, pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa tumors: retrospective analysis of 73 patients.
- Author:
Na LI
;
Longgang YU
;
Yan JIANG
;
Jianbao JU
;
Niankai ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Endoscopy;
Humans;
Nose;
surgery;
Postoperative Period;
Pterygopalatine Fossa;
Retrospective Studies;
Skull Base;
Skull Base Neoplasms;
surgery
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2014;28(20):1547-1549
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To summarize the clinical experience with endoscopic transnasal resection of nasal skull- base neoplasms, which involved anterior skull base, pterygopalatine fossa, nfratemporal fossa.
METHOD:Clinical data from 73 patients performed on endoscopic transnasal resection of nasal skull-base neoplasms were analyzed retrospectively.
RESULT:Total tumor removal was obtained in 54 cases, subtotal removal in 19 cases. In 16 cases of benign tumor, the postoperative survival rate was 100%; Malignancy in 57 cases, of which 16 patients were died, and half-year survival rate was 71.9%.
CONCLUSION:Endoscopic endonasal approach be able to fully reveal and re- moval of lesions involving the anterior skull base, pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa. The approach is feasible and safe.
