Open AccessClosure of skull base defects after endonasal endoscopic resection of planum sphenoidale and tuberculum sellae meningiomas
Author(s) -
Ricardo Landini Lutaif Dolci,
Williams Escalante Encinas,
Amanda André Monteiro,
Jeniffer Cristina Kozechen Rickli,
Jamile Lopes de Souza,
Alexandre Bossi Todeschini,
Igor Gomes Padilha,
Henrique Bortot Zuppani,
Américo Rubens Leite dos Santos,
Paulo Roberto Lazarini
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_62_20
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculum sellae , fascia lata , planum temporale , surgery , skull , endoscopic endonasal surgery , cerebrospinal fluid leak , meningioma , cerebrospinal fluid , linguistics , philosophy
The expanded endoscopic endonasal transplanum transtuberculum approach allows tumor removal by minimally invasive procedures. A large dural and bone defect is created during the surgical procedure, increasing the risk of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage.