It is becoming critical to assess therapeutic interventions in terms of impact on a patient's
QOL. QOL can be useful in comparing efficacy of surgical interventions, and in the future, it …

Introduction The extirpation of skull base malignancies may be associated with significant
morbidity and can profoundly impact health related quality of life (HRQOL). In this review, we …

We hypothesize that three-dimensional imaging using cone beam computed tomography
(CBCT) is suitable for calculating nasoseptal flap (NSF) dimensions. To evaluate our …

Abstract Purpose of Review Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery (EESBS) has many
advantages compared with traditional approaches. Recently, there is an increasing focus on …

Objective Despite its technical feasibility, anterior skull base surgery still carries the risk of
severe postoperative complications, morbidity, and mortality. The reported rate of …

Purpose The purposes were to investigate the postoperative, long-term quality of life (QoL)
of patients with maxillofacial malignancies who underwent craniofacial resections that …

Hospitals, payors, and patients increasingly expect us to report our outcomes in more detail
and to justify our treatment decisions and costs. Although there are many stakeholders in …

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report health utility scores for patients with olfactory
groove meningiomas (OGM) treated with either the standard transcranial approach, or the …

This article is written to provide the reader with an overview of the sinonasal quality-of-life
considerations for patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. Learning …

Abstract Treatment goals following skull base surgery have shifted over the last decade to
improving functional outcomes and quality of life. Given the intimacy of skull base tumors to …