Seiichiro Makihara, Yoshihiro Otani, Kensuke Uraguchi, Aiko Shimizu, Aya Murai, Takaya Higaki, Naoki Akisada, Shohei Fujimoto, Takuma Makino, Joji Ishida, Kentaro Fujii, Takao Yasuhara, Tomoyuki Ota, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Mizuo Ando
BACKGROUND: Advanced surgical interventions are required to treat malignancies in the anterior skull base (ASB). This study investigates the utility of endoscopic endonasal and transcranial surgery (EETS) using a high-definition three-dimensional exoscope as an alternative to traditional microscopy. METHODS: Six patients with carcinomas of varying histopathologies underwent surgery employing the EETS maneuver, which synchronized three distinct surgical modalities: harvesting of the anterolateral thigh flap, initiation of the transnasal technique, and initiation of the transcranial procedure...
March 7, 2024: Head & Neck