SynthesisNeurosurgical review2021
Transorbital endoscopic approaches to the skull base: a systematic literature review and anatomical description.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Safety profile and surgical outcomes of the endoscopic transorbital approach as a skull base surgical corridor: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2026Pooled it
- Transcranial orbital approaches: comparison of the surgical access and the importance of the zygomatic arch removal.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- Endoscopic endonasal depth EEG-guided resection of a temporal encephalocele resulting in seizure freedom: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- Applicability of a Dexterity-Enhancing Handheld Robot for 360° Endoscopic Skull Base Approaches: An Exploratory Cadaver Study.Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · 2026Article
- Microscopic transorbital vs mini-pterional approach to MCA bifurcation aneurysms: a quantitative cadaveric comparative study with surgical implications.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Article
- A Simple and Cost-Effective Retractor for Transorbital Neurosurgery: Technical Note and Application in Lacrimal Keyhole Approaches.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Superior eyelid endoscopic transorbital approach for spheno-orbital tumor: First reported case in Brazil.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Impact of removal of the lateral orbital rim on intraorbital pressure during endoscopic trans-orbital approach (ETOA): a cadaveric study.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Article
- Transorbital approach: a bibliometric analysis from 1948 to 2024.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Review
- Endoscopic transorbital surgery: a transformative approach to pediatric orbital trauma with functional and structural complications.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
- Transorbital Endoscopic Approach for Managing Challenging Frontal Sinus Lesions: Results and Operative Technique Description.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2025Article
- Expert Strategies: Skull Base Reconstruction-Global Perspectives, Insights, and Algorithms through a Mixed Methods Approach.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2025Review
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Transorbital Approach for Frontal Sinus Fractures: A Comparative Study.Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction · 2025Article
- Quantitative Analysis of the Supraorbital, Transorbital Microscopic, and Transorbital Neuroendoscopic Approaches to the Anterior Skull Base and Paramedian Vasculature.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2025Article
- Systematic Review: Success Rate of Endoscopic Endonasal versus Combined Endonasal and Transorbital Neuroendoscopic Approach for Nontraumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repairs in the Lateral Recess of Sphenoid Sinus.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2025Article
- Endoscopic transorbital approach for left anterior clinoidectomy, optic canal decompression and spheno-orbital meningioma resection.Neurosurgical focus: Video · 2025Article
- Minimally invasive mastery: transorbital endoscopic excision of the paramedian epidermoid.Neurosurgical focus: Video · 2025Article
- Endoscopic lateral transorbital approach for resection of a middle fossa meningioma.Neurosurgical focus: Video · 2025Article
- Expanding horizons: the feasibility and challenges of tubular retraction in endoscopic transorbital skull base approaches.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2025Article
- Lateral transorbital neuroendoscopic approach using the superior eyelid incision: A straightforward, comprehensive, and illustrative step-by-step review.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
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Abstract
Transorbital endoscopic approaches are increasing in popularity as they provide corridors to reach various areas of the ventral skull base through the orbit. They can be used either alone or in combination with different approaches when dealing with the pathologies of the skull base. The objective of the current study is to evaluate the surgical anatomy of transorbital endoscopic approaches by cadaver dissections as well as providing objective clinical data on their actual employment and morbidity through a systematic review of the current literature. Four cadaveric specimens were dissected, and step-by-step dissection of each endoscopic transorbital approach was performed to identify the main anatomic landmarks and corridors. A systematic review with pooled analysis of the current literature from January 2000 to April 2020 was performed and the related studies were analyzed. Main anatomical landmarks are presented based on the anatomical study and systematic review of the literature. With emphasis on the specific transorbital approach used, indications, surgical technique, and complications are reviewed through the systematic review of 42 studies (19 in vivo and 23 anatomical dissections) including 193 patients. In conclusion, transorbital endoscopic approaches are promising and appear as feasible techniques for the surgical treatment of skull base lesions. Surgical anatomy of transorbital endoscopic approaches can be mastered through knowledge of a number of anatomical landmarks. Based on data available in the literature, transorbital endoscopic approaches represent an important complementary that should be included in the armamentarium of a skull base team.
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