[A craniofacial approach to disseminated tumors of the anterior portions of the cranial base]

Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko. 1997 Jan-Mar:(1):35-8.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The authors have developed a modified craniofacial approach. Its essence is to extend a facial cut along the mid-forehead after Weber-Fergusson into the frontoparietotemporal region, by forming a common soft tissue craniofacial graft. The above access was used in 17 patients with benign tumors of the base of the skull, involved into the ethmoidal sinus, anterior cranial fossa, medial portions of one or both eye sockets, sphenoidal sinus, medial portions of one or both maxillary sinuses, nasal cavity, and nasopharynx. The use of this access increases the radical rate of removal of extended craniofacial tumors. The specific policy features of surgery and postoperative management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Face / surgery
  • Humans
  • Methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Skull Base / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Base / surgery
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed