Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

The skull base forms the boundary between the brain and the nasal cavity.

Advances in endoscopic techniques allow surgeons to access this region through the nasal passages, avoiding large external incisions.

Conditions treated include:

• Pituitary tumors

• Meningiomas

• Chordomas

• Cerebrospinal fluid leaks

These procedures are usually performed by a team consisting of an ENT skull base surgeon and a neurosurgeon.

Sources

• Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

• Kassam AB et al., Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery literature.