Management of skull base neoplasms poses a difficult problem for the reconstructive
surgeon. Tumor extirpation in this region usually requires extensive resection, which often …

Successful surgical management of malignant skull base tumors depends on both tumor
resection and reconstruction of the cranial base defect. The primary goals of skull base …

The successful management of tumours that involve the skull base depends on resection
and reconstruction of the defect. The challenge is to create a protective vascularised seal …

Anterior cranial fossa intra-and extracranial tumors arise from the anterior cranial fossa and
invade the orbit and nose. Anterior cranial fossa tumor resection and skull base …

Over the past 2 decades, the management of patients with sinonasal and ventral skull base
malignancies has changed with more aggressive surgical resection being performed. One of …

Skull base tumours are rare, comprising less than 1% of all tumours of the head and neck.
Surgical treatment of these tumours involves the approach, the resection, and the …

Techniques used in craniofacial surgery have found extensive application in the
management of skull base tumours. The improved exposure gained via osteotomies for …

Skull base tumours represent a special challenge to surgeons due to the complex anatomy
of the area. While small tumours are easy to remove, large lesions can pose complex …

Advances in combined transcranial and transfacial (craniofacial) approaches for malignant
tumors involving the anterior skull base have demonstrated improved survival. The …

Until recently, most skull base tumors, particularly those extending into the orbit or anterior or
middle cranial fossa base, were excised incompletely because of the technical difficulty in …