The historical perspective in approaches to the spheno-petro-clival meningiomas
AbstractThe current literature regarding surgical treatment for tumors in the sphenopetroclival (SPC) region is merely scarce. Through a comprehensive literature review, we investigated the...
View ArticleOutcome of the surgical decompression for traumatic optic neuropathy: a...
AbstractThere exists a persisting controversy regarding the indications for optic nerve surgical decompression (ONSD) in traumatic optic neuropathy (TON). A meta-analysis is warranted to help guiding...
View ArticleSafety and effectiveness of endoscopic endonasal intracranial aneurysm...
AbstractOnce considered far-fetched, endoscopic endonasal clipping (EEC) has been reported as a feasible alternative route for treating intracranial aneurysms located in the midline. Appropriately,...
View ArticleThe endoscopic supraorbital translaminar approach: a technical note
AbstractObjectResection of lesions located within the third ventricle presents a surgical challenge. Several approaches have been developed in an attempt to obtain maximal resection, while minimizing...
View ArticleSurgical anatomy and nuances of the expanded endonasal transdorsum sellae and...
AbstractBackgroundExcelsior knowledge of endoscopic anatomy and techniques to remove the natural barriers preventing full endonasal access to the interpeduncular and prepontine cisterns determines the...
View ArticleSurgical anatomy and nuances of the extended endoscopic endonasal...
AbstractBackgroundUsing the expanded endoscopic transtuberculum approach (EETA), the nuances of this technique have rendered a safe, direct, and feasible ventral corridor for the treatment of extending...
View ArticleBony landmarks in the endoscopic endonasal transoculomotor approach
AbstractThe endoscopic endonasal transoculomotor approach (EETA) has been recently described as a doorway to access the parapeduncular space and treat pituitary adenomas with oculomotor extension....
View ArticleModern endoscopic skull base neurosurgery
AbstractIntroductionSince the early use of the endoscopic view for treating simple intrasellar pituitary adenomas, the skull base surgery has experienced an unprecedented revolution elevating the...
View ArticleTechniques and challenges of the expanded endoscopic endonasal sellar and...
AbstractBackgroundSuperb knowledge of surgical anatomy and nuances to remove the natural barriers preventing full access to the paramedian skull base determines the ease of using the expanded...
View ArticleComplication avoidance protocols in endoscopic pituitary adenoma surgery: a...
AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the impact of using consistent complication-avoidance protocols in patients undergoing endoscopic pituitary adenoma surgery including techniques for avoiding anosmia,...
View ArticleEstablishing a point-of-care additive manufacturing workflow for clinical use
AbstractAdditive manufacturing, or 3-Dimensional (3-D) Printing, is built with technology that utilizes layering techniques to build 3-D structures. Today, its use in medicine includes tissue and organ...
View ArticleRegional Pedicled Flaps for Skull Base Reconstruction
AbstractAmong other structural functions, the skull base serves to separate the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae from the sinonasal cavity. Restoring this separation is a key element of...
View ArticleExternal Approaches for Skull Base Reconstruction
AbstractResection of skull base tumors often create large dural defects that coupled with extensive intradural dissection may lead to high-flow cerebrospinal fluid leaks. Failure to create an adequate...
View ArticleEndoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Jugular Foramen
AbstractThe jugular foramen contains numerous critical neurovascular structures in the lateral portion of the paramedian skull base. Patients may experience symptoms secondary to both benign and...
View ArticleEndoscopic Endonasal Transcavernous Approach
AbstractThe retrosellar space is a challenging and formidable location to access surgically. It is flanked on all sides by critical neurovascular structures. These include the optic apparatus...
View ArticlePituitary Adenoma
AbstractPituitary adenomas are a common lesion of the skull base that can invade the cavernous sinus. The invasion of the cavernous sinus leads to difficulty removing these tumors and is an independent...
View ArticleUpdate of a prognostic survival model in head and neck squamous cell...
AbstractBackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) treatment in recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) offers new therapeutic venues. We have previously developed a...
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