ReviewGMS current topics in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery2015
Minimally invasive surgery of the anterior skull base: transorbital approaches.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Transorbital endoscopic approaches to the skull base: a systematic literature review and anatomical description.Neurosurgical review · 2021Pooled it
- Radiological anatomy of the trochlear spine and associated bony structures around the superior oblique tendon: a CT-based study.Anatomical science international · 2026Article
- Applicability of a Dexterity-Enhancing Handheld Robot for 360° Endoscopic Skull Base Approaches: An Exploratory Cadaver Study.Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · 2026Article
- Transorbital Neuroendoscopic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review for Managing Intracranial Lesions with Orbital Access.Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press) · 2025Review
- The Transorbital Approach: A Comprehensive Review of Targets, Surgical Techniques, and Multiportal Variants.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- When multidisciplinary surgical trans-orbital approaches should be considered to reach the skull base.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2021Article
- Ophthalmic and orbital considerations in the evaluation of skull base malignancies.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2020Review
- Imaging review of the anterior skull base.Acta radiologica open · 2018Article
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Abstract
Minimally invasive approaches are becoming increasingly popular to access the anterior skull base. With interdisciplinary cooperation, in particular endonasal endoscopic approaches have seen an impressive expansion of indications over the past decades. The more recently described transorbital approaches represent minimally invasive alternatives with a differing spectrum of access corridors. The purpose of the present paper is to discuss transorbital approaches to the anterior skull base in the light of the current literature. The transorbital approaches allow excellent exposure of areas that are difficult to reach like the anterior and posterior wall of the frontal sinus; working angles may be more favorable and the paranasal sinus system can be preserved while exposing the skull base. Because of their minimal morbidity and the cosmetically excellent results, the transorbital approaches represent an important addition to established endonasal endoscopic and open approaches to the anterior skull base. Their execution requires an interdisciplinary team approach.
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