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Transnasal transsphenoid approach: a minimally invasive approach for removal of cavernous haemangiomas located at inferomedial part of orbital apex
Author(s) -
Chen Lukui,
White William L,
Xu Bainan,
Tian Xinhua
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02274.x
Subject(s) - medicine , apex (geometry) , neuronavigation , surgery , microsurgery , anatomy , resection
A bstract Ten patients complaining of visual impairment, proptosis or ocular pain, were selected for transnasal transsphenoid microsurgical approach to address cavernous haemangiomas located at inferomedial part of orbital apex. Via this approach, the contents of orbital apex were clearly illuminated and exposed as large as the surgical removal required. All tumours were identified under frameless image‐guided neuronavigation and removed completely without any complications and recurrence in a mean of 12.2 months follow‐up. It is concluded that a transnasal transsphenoid microsurgical approach is a minimally invasive surgery for cavernous haemangiomas located at inferomedial part of orbital apex.