BACKGROUND: Surgical management of skull base chordomas has changed significantly
in the past 2 decades, most notably with use of the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) …

BACKGROUND: The most significant paradigm shift in surgical management of skull base
chordomas has been the adoption of the endoscopic endonasal approach, but the impact on …

BACKGROUND: Gross total resection (GTR) of cranial base chordomas represents a
surgical challenge because of the location, invasiveness, and tumor extension. In the past …

OBJECTIVE In the past decade, the role of the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) has
relevantly evolved for skull base tumors. In this study, the authors review their surgical …

Objective: To study our experience with Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery (EES) in the
treatment of clival chordomas. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 151 EES performed on …

The current management paradigm for clival chordomas includes cytoreductive surgery with
adjuvant radiotherapy. Surgical approaches have traditionally utilized extensive bone …

Background: Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches (EEAs) have become a primary option for
many skull base surgeons for treating clival chordomas. The experience with these …

Methods From April 2003 to September 2012, 84 patients with clival chordomas underwent
endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) in our Department. Medical records and radiologic …

OBJECTIVE The authors of this study aimed to investigate independent prognostic factors of
survival with a particular focus on comparing the safety and efficacy of endoscopic …

Objective: Microscope-based surgical approaches to the clivus require large openings to
allow the passage of sufficient light to the lateral extent of clival chordomas, and have …