Endoscopic transorbital approach for skull base lesions : a report of 16 clinical cases

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Due to the deep location, complex anatomy, and adjacent vital neurovascular structures, skull base surgery is challenging and requires specific approaches. The emerging endoscopic transorbital approach (eTOA) technique provides a new approach to the orbital content, spheno-orbital region, lateral cavernous sinus, and Meckel's cave. In this study, the clinical utility and effectiveness of the eTOA are reported. Sixteen cases who underwent the eTOA were included in the current study. The patients were divided into 3 groups according to tumor location: Group A (intraorbital, 6 cases), group B (spheno-orbital, 7 cases), and group C (cavernous sinus, and Meckel's cave, 3 cases). The clinical data and surgical results were analyzed. Eight meningiomas, 2 hemangiomas, 1 low-grade glioma, 1 instance of inflammatory hyperplasia tissue, 1 Langerhans cell histiocytosis, 1 epidermoid cyst, 1 trigeminal schwannoma, and 1 bone fibrosis hyperplasia were observed. The mean tumor diameter was 2.4 cm. A single case in Group A and Group C underwent biopsy (12.5%), and 1 case of fibrous dysplasia in Group B underwent sufficient orbit decompression (6.25%). The remaining 13 cases underwent gross total tumor resection (81.25%). No cerebral-spinal fluid leak or infection occurred. And no cosmetic problems or significant complications were observed during the follow-up. As a minimally invasive technique, the eTOA has unique advantages for carefully selected skull base lesions because of its direct route, short working distance, and distinct attack angle.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

Neurosurgical review - 46(2023), 1 vom: 22. März, Seite 74

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Han, Xiaodi [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Hongyu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zixun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Longjie [VerfasserIn]
Li, Chenyu [VerfasserIn]
Han, Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Anhua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Endoscopic
Journal Article
Meckel’s cave
Skull base
Transorbital

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Date Completed 24.03.2023

Date Revised 24.03.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10143-023-01980-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354524771