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Damante MA, Magill ST, Kreatsoulas D, McGahan BG, Hardesty D, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Endoscopic Endonasal Transpterygoid Approach and the Need for Myringotomy. Laryngoscope 2024; 134:1203-1207. [PMID: 38087873 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The expanded endonasal transpterygoid approach (EETA) is used to access the middle and posterior fossa through the pterygoid process. Traditionally, the eustachian tube (ET) was resected during EETA, which often required subsequent myringotomy for inner ear drainage. Anterolateral transposition of the ET was proposed to decrease potential morbidity associated with resection. However, a comparison of resection versus transposition regarding the need for subsequent myringotomy has not been reported. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent an EETA. Patient demographics, tumor characteristics, management of ET with resection versus transposition, and need for subsequent myringotomy were collected. Analysis was performed with JMP software in standard fashion and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis performed with a p < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS Ninety-one patients underwent EETA for various malignant and benign tumors. Twenty-seven patients required myringotomy, with tumors of the pterygopalatine fossa accounting for the most common location (n = 8). Malignant pathology had the highest myringotomy rate compared to benign tumors (48.9% vs. 10.9%, p < 0.001), as did receiving postoperative radiation (p < 0.001), ET resection (p < 0.001), and increasing CPK class. Multivariate analysis of these variables suggests that only ET resection significantly correlated with the need for myringotomy (LR 7.97, p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS ET resection during EETA can lead to ET dysfunction and require myringotomy post-operatively, and patients should be counseled of this risk. Radiation treatment, malignant pathology, and CPK class, all reflecting situations where more extensive surgery was needed, were associated with the need for myringotomy on univariate analysis but did not reach significance with multivariate analysis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 134:1203-1207, 2024.
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- Mark A Damante
- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
- Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
- Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
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Agosti E, Rezende NC, Leonel LCPC, Alexander AY, Pinheiro-Neto CD, Peris-Celda M. Anatomical Step-by-Step Dissection of Complex Skull Base Approaches for Trainees: Surgical Anatomy of the Endoscopic Endonasal and Endoscopic-Assisted Transmaxillary Transpterygoid Approaches. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2024; 85:81-94. [PMID: 38274480 PMCID: PMC10807960 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1759874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Introduction The endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid approach (EETPA) with or without the addition of the endoscopic-assisted sublabial anterior transmaxillary approach (ESTA) has become increasingly utilized for lesions posterior to the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF), including infratemporal fossa (ITF), lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus, Meckel's cave, petrous apex, and parapharyngeal space. The main goal of this study is to develop an educational resource to learn the steps of the EETPA for trainees. Methods EETPA and ESTA were performed in 12 specimens by neurosurgery trainees, under supervision from the senior authors. One EETPA and one ESTA were performed on each specimen on opposite sides. Dissections were supplemented with representative cases. Results After a wide unilateral sphenoidotomy, ethmoidectomy, and partial medial maxillectomy, the anteromedial bone limits of the PPF were identified and drilled out. The pterygoid progress was modularly removed. By enlarging the opening of the posterior and lateral walls of the maxillary sinus through EETPA and ESTA, respectively, the neurovascular and muscular compartments of the PPF and ITF were better identified. The EETPA opens direct corridors to the PPF, medial ITF, middle cranial fossa, cavernous sinus, Meckel's cave, petrous apex, and internal carotid artery. If a more lateral exposure of the ITF is needed, the ESTA is an appropriate addition. Conclusion Despite the steep learning curve of the EETPA, granular knowledge of its surgical anatomy and basic surgical steps are vital for those advancing their learning in complex endoscopic approaches to the ventral skull base when expanding the approach laterally in the coronal plane.
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- Edoardo Agosti
- Rhoton Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Surgical Anatomy Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Rhoton Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Surgical Anatomy Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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- Rhoton Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Surgical Anatomy Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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- Rhoton Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Surgical Anatomy Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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- Rhoton Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Surgical Anatomy Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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- Rhoton Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Surgical Anatomy Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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Liu J, Zhao J, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Han J, Yang D. Endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid nasopharyngectomy: Anatomical considerations and technical note. Head Neck 2024; 46:306-320. [PMID: 37987238 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The study was designed to identify new landmarks in the parapharyngeal segment of the internal carotid artery (ICA) for nasopharyngectomy and describe a surgical procedure of endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid nasopharyngectomy (EETPN). METHODS Four cadaveric specimens were injected with colored silicone and subjected to CT scanning before dissection. The nasopharyngeal skull base was exposed using the endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid approach. The clinical data of four patients with nasopharyngeal malignances who underwent EETPN were reviewed. RESULTS The lateral edge of the longus capitis muscle medially; the foramen lacerum, petrous apex spine and the stump of the levator veli palatini muscle superior laterally; and the upper parapharyngeal ICA laterally constitute the ICA-longus capitis muscle-petrous apex spine triangle which was a novel landmark for the upper parapharyngeal segment of the ICA. CONCLUSION The ICA-longus capitis muscle-petrous apex spine triangle are important landmarks of the upper parapharyngeal segment of the ICA.
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- Jianfeng Liu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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Sangrador-Deitos MV, Guinto-Nishimura GY, Rodriguez-Hernandez LA, Campero A. Defining the limits of the anterior wall of the cavernous sinus through an endoscopic view: Cadaveric anatomical study. Surg Neurol Int 2023; 14:258. [PMID: 37560597 PMCID: PMC10408622 DOI: 10.25259/sni_349_2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The anterior wall of the cavernous sinus (CS) represents an important landmark for endoscopic surgery that although mentioned before, no precise anatomical boundaries have been described. We describe the anatomical landmarks that delimit the anterior wall of the CS, emphasizing its importance as a reference for accessing the CS through endoscopic approaches. METHODS Six adult cadaveric heads fixed with formaldehyde and injected with colored silicone were studied. In all the heads, an endonasal endoscopic approach to the sellar and parasellar regions was performed and the anatomy of the anterior wall of the CS was studied. RESULTS Four consistent anatomical landmarks that mark the limits of the anterior wall of the CS were found in all the specimens: anterosuperiorly, the lateral opticocarotid recess; posterosuperiorly, the medial opticocarotid recess; anteroinferiorly, the inferior part of the maxillary strut; and posteroinferiorly, the superolateral angle of the clival recess. CONCLUSION It is of paramount importance to recognize the anatomical landmarks that define the limits of the anterior wall of the CS to achieve a safe access to this so complex region.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Padilla de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina
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Alqurashi A, Albaharna H, Alshareef M, Noor Elahi B, Alromaih S, Alrasheed A, Alroqi A, Alsaleh S, Ajlan A. Classification of Endoscopic Transnasal Lateral Skull Base Approaches: Anatomical Study. World Neurosurg 2023; 173:e559-e570. [PMID: 36842530 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Endoscopic transnasal approaches (ETAs) to the ventrolateral skull base are commonly classified according to coronal planes or anatomical structures. Our goal is to simplify the description of the ETA to lateral skull base regions in a sequential dissection with correlation to computed tomography, helping in preoperative planning and efficient surgical exposure, and exposing the surgical anatomy limitations. METHODS Five freshly injected cadaver heads were dissected using an extended ETA to the lateral skull base. Each specimen underwent a high-resolution computed tomography scan. A classification of the lateral skull base based on well-defined zones was proposed. RESULTS We divided the lateral target into four different zones, in a craniocaudal orientation: zone 1 is the space lying between the orbital floor superior and the level of the sellar floor inferior, zone 2 is on the coronal plane, located between the level of the sellar floor and the vidian canal, zone 3 is the area lateral to the anterior limb of the petro-occipital fissure, located between the vidian canal and the carotid canal, and zone 4 is the space located between the carotid canal and the extracranial opening of the hypoglossal canal, lateral to the anterior part of the posterior limb of petro-occipital fissure. CONCLUSIONS Multiple previous works have described and classified the coronal plane and its lateral extensions. Our classification system for the proposed lateral zones enables preoperative planning to select a suitable approach. The craniocaudal orientation facilitates the understanding of surgical corridors and tailored exposure.
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- Ashwag Alqurashi
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Qatif Central Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Khamis Mushait General Hospital, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Li L, Xu H, London NR, Carrau RL, Jin Y, Chen X. Endoscopic transoral approach to the lateral poststyloid space. Head Neck 2023; 45:294-301. [PMID: 36333984 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The lateral poststyloid space (LPSS) located at the posterolateral aspect of the styloid process. This study aims to explore the anatomical relationships in LPSS via a transoral corridor, providing reference for addressing lesions extending to this region. An endoscopic transoral approach for exposure of the LPSS was performed on 6 cadaveric specimens (12 sides). Related landmarks were explored, and transoral extirpation of tumors extended into LPSS was employed in 12 patients. The deep lobe of the parotid gland, extratemporal facial nerve, and the accompanying artery in the LPSS were sufficiently exposed via the transoral corridor in all 12 cadaveric sides. The transoral corridor provided adequate exposure for tumors extending to the LPSS, and en bloc resection was achieved in these 12 patients. No facial nerve or vascular injury occurred, and no recurrence observed in this cohort with an average follow-up of 26 months. An endoscopic transoral approach provides a direct access to the LPSS. Appreciation of the anatomical relationships within the LPSS is valuable for employing a transoral extirpation of tumors extending to this specific region.
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- Lifeng Li
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Xianghe People's Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Lewis RJ, Shih RY, Tolisano AM, Riley CA. Pterygopalatine Fossa Mucocele: A Common Paranasal Sinus Mass in an Uncommon Location. OTO Open 2022; 6:2473974X221121810. [PMID: 36247658 PMCID: PMC9554124 DOI: 10.1177/2473974x221121810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Robert J. Lewis
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA,Robert J. Lewis, MD, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA,Department of Radiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA,Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA,Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Zoli M, Sollini G, Zaccagna F, Fabbri VP, Cirignotta L, Rustici A, Guaraldi F, Asioli S, Tonon C, Pasquini E, Mazzatenta D. Infra-Temporal and Pterygo-Palatine Fossae Tumors: A Frontier in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery—Description of the Surgical Anatomy of the Approach and Report of Illustrative Cases. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116413. [PMID: 35681999 PMCID: PMC9180479 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae (ITF and PPF) represent two complex paramedian skull base areas, which can be defined as jewelry boxes, containing a large number of neurovascular and osteomuscular structures of primary importance. They are in close communication with many craniofacial areas, such as nasal/paranasal sinuses, orbit, middle cranial fossa, and oral cavities. Therefore, they can be involved by tumoral, infective or inflammatory lesions spreading from these spaces. Moreover, they can be the primary site of the development of some primitive tumors. For the deep-seated location of ITF and PPF lesions and their close relationship with the surrounding functional neuro-vascular structures, their surgery represents a challenge. In the last decades, the introduction of the endoscope in skull base surgery has favored the development of an innovative anterior endonasal approach for ITF and PPF tumors: the transmaxillary-pterygoid, which gives a direct and straightforward route for these areas. It has demonstrated that it is effective and safe for the treatment of a large number of benign and malignant neoplasms, located in these fossae, avoiding extensive bone drilling, soft tissue demolition, possibly unaesthetic scars, and reducing the risk of neurological deficits. However, some limits, especially for vascular tumors or lesions with lateral extension, are still present. Based on the experience of our multidisciplinary team, we present our operative technique, surgical indications, and pre- and post-operative management protocol for patients with ITF and PPF tumors.
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- Matteo Zoli
- Programma Neurochirurgia Ipofisi—Pituitary Unit, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy; (F.G.); (S.A.); (D.M.)
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (V.P.F.); (C.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-051-622-5514; Fax: +39-051-622-5347
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- ENT Unit, Bellaria Hospital, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale, 40133 Bologna, Italy; (G.S.); (E.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (V.P.F.); (C.T.)
- Programma Neuroimmagini Funzionali e Molecolari, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (V.P.F.); (C.T.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (L.C.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (L.C.); (A.R.)
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- Programma Neurochirurgia Ipofisi—Pituitary Unit, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy; (F.G.); (S.A.); (D.M.)
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- Programma Neurochirurgia Ipofisi—Pituitary Unit, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy; (F.G.); (S.A.); (D.M.)
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (V.P.F.); (C.T.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (V.P.F.); (C.T.)
- Programma Neuroimmagini Funzionali e Molecolari, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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- ENT Unit, Bellaria Hospital, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale, 40133 Bologna, Italy; (G.S.); (E.P.)
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- Programma Neurochirurgia Ipofisi—Pituitary Unit, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy; (F.G.); (S.A.); (D.M.)
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (V.P.F.); (C.T.)
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Combined biportal unilateral endoscopic endonasal and endoscopic anterior transmaxillary approach for resection of lesions involving the infratemporal fossa. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2021; 163:3439-3445. [PMID: 34633545 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-04994-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Approaching tumors involving the infratemporal fossa (ITF) is technically challenging due to the complex relationships between several neurovascular structures and the deep-seated location of these lesions. METHODS The authors describe in detail a minimally invasive approach to the ITF, consisting on a single-nostril endoscopic endonasal transmaxillary approach aided by an anterior transmaxillary port (EEA-ATMa). Anatomical landmarks and surgical tenets of this approach are highlighted and reviewed with the goal to guarantee successful tumor resection and avoid operative complications. CONCLUSION The EEA-ATMa is technically feasible and offers excellent surgical exposure to the anterior and lateral aspect of ITF, without the need of transecting the Vidian nerve or performing a wide septectomy.
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Techniques and challenges of the expanded endoscopic endonasal sellar and parasellar approaches to invasive pituitary tumors. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2021; 163:1717-1723. [PMID: 33825972 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-04805-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Superb 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 sellar/parasellar approaches as the main gateway for all the parasagittal modules during endoscopic endonasal access (EEA) to pituitary tumors with cavernous sinus (CS) invasion. METHODS Throughout stepwise-cadaveric dissections and pertinent intraoperative analysis, we describe surgical pearls and pitfalls of the parasellar-EEA with special references to the utility of various lines/classifications on neuroimaging correlated with strategies to enhance surgical safety and tumor resection. CONCLUSION EEA to invasive parasellar pathologies needs to address strict bleeding control and displacement of neurovascular structures inside the CS, posing a chance for neurologic morbidities/ICA injury. Meticulous utilization of operative landmarks and strategies can help avoid and mitigate surgical complications.
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Silveira-Bertazzo G, Li R, Rejane-Heim TC, Martinez-Perez R, Albonette-Felicio T, Sholkamy Diab AG, Mahmoud Mady MS, Hardesty DA, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Endoscopic approaches to skull base malignancies affecting the anterior fossa. J Neurosurg Sci 2021; 65:169-180. [PMID: 33491349 DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.21.05170-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Anterior skull base malignancies are rare and comprise distinct histological entities. Surgery encompasses the traditional craniofacial resections (CFR), and more recently, endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEA) or a hybrid cranioendoscopic (CEA) technique. Although the CFR is still considered the "gold-standard;" there is growing evidence supporting that EEA yield equivalent oncologic outcomes with less morbidity in well-selected cases. Therefore, this article aims to review the current state-of-art in addressing anterior cranial base malignancies using expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEA) with particular references to surgical anatomy and nuances of hybrid cranioendoscopic techniques. Cadaveric dissections and illustrative cases are presented to detail our current surgical technique allied with tailored adjuvant therapies, and treatment strategies are further discussed based on tumor histology.
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- Giuliano Silveira-Bertazzo
- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Pediatric Neuroendocrinology and Pediatric Endocrinology, Jeser Amarante Faria Children's Hospital, Neurological and Neurosurgical Clinic of Joinville, Joinville, Brazil
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Pediatric Neuroendocrinology and Pediatric Endocrinology, Jeser Amarante Faria Children's Hospital, Neurological and Neurosurgical Clinic of Joinville, Joinville, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Assiut, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ain Shams University, El Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
| | - Daniel M Prevedello
- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA - .,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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