Advances in skull base reconstruction have permitted complete resection of skull base
lesions that were previously deemed unresectable due to unreliable soft tissue coverage of …

Background: The authors' goal was to develop an updated and comprehensive algorithm for
skull base reconstruction based on data from the 10-year period following their initial report …

Reconstruction of skull base defects following tumor resection is of paramount importance in
avoiding serious and life-threatening complications. Cranial base surgery has evolved and …

The goals of reconstruction following any oncologic extirpation are preservation of function,
restoration of cosmesis, and avoidance of morbidity. Anatomically, the lateral skull base is …

Skull-base tumor resection and reconstruction produce a major physiologic and anatomic
impact on the patient. At our institution, the use of vascularized, free-tissue transfer has …

The prevention of serious complications after skull surgery has improved with the use of
vascularized tissue. Depending on the anatomic site, the extent of the defect, and the quality …

Successful reconstruction of the cranial base requires a knowledge of this complex anatomic
area, a careful assessment of the defect, a healthy respect for the potential for ascending …

Joseph J. Disa, MD Victor M. Rodriguez, MD Peter G. Cordeiro, MD, FACS the tip of the
pedicled flap (where the blood supply is most precarious) is usually needed to cover the …

We have compared our local, pedicled, and free-flap reconstructions for 90 skull base
defects performed over the past 10 years. The pericranial flap was found to provide a …

Advances in endoscopic technique have enabled more aggressive approaches to the
anterior skull base for tumor resection via an endonasal rather than open craniofacial …