Resection of anterior skull base cranio-nasal communication tumors via the inner plate of frontal sinus-epidural approach.
- Author:
Xiaojing GUO
1
;
Tao LIU
;
Yuedi TANG
;
Xiaoming QIAO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Epidural Space;
surgery;
Female;
Frontal Sinus;
surgery;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nose Neoplasms;
parasitology;
surgery;
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms;
pathology;
surgery;
Skull Base Neoplasms;
pathology;
surgery
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2010;24(17):782-784
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the application of inner plate of frontal sinus-epidural approach in the treatment of anterior skull base cranio-nasal communication tumors.
METHOD:A study of 6 cranio-nasal communication tumor patients was undertaken. They were treated with lateral rhinotomy-inner plate of frontal sinus-epidural approach to remove tumor.
RESULT:The tumors in all the 6 patients were completely resected. The follow-up study during the following 2 years revealed that 5 patients had good facial appearances and showed no tumor recurrence, no cerebrospinal rhinorrhea, no meningoencephalocele, no frontal collapse, and other complications.
CONCLUSION:The surgical approach in the treatment of Cranio-nasal communication tumors needs to be chosen according to the tumor size, location and nature. Lateral rhinotomy-inner plate of frontal sinus-epidural approach can be carried out independently by the head and neck surgeons. It is a valuable surgical treatment with minimal invasion, short surgery time, little damage to brain, and easy pyrosis of skull base.
