Low-Profile 1-Piece Bifrontal Craniotomy for Anterior Skull Base Approach and Reconstruction

Ozlen F., Abuzayed B., Dashti R., Isler C., Tanriover N., Sanus G. Z.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.233-238, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181c5a217
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.233-238
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The anterior skull base is a location of many pathologic lesions. These pathologic lesions are treated by bifrontal craniotomy and anterior skull base approach, either primarily or combined with facial osteotomies. To obtain wide exposure, low-profile craniotomies are preferred. In this article, we attempt to describe our own technique of frontal craniotomy for anterior skull base approach. In this technique, the frontal bone, frontal sinus, and the superior supraorbital bar are elevated in en bloc fashion.