Use of free composite graft for a large defect in the anterior skull base


Cansiz H., Cambaz B., Papila I., Tahami R., Gunes M.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.76-78, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/00001665-199801000-00016
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.76-78
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Until recently, most skull base turners, particularly those extending into the orbit or anterior or middle cranial fossa base, were excised incompletely because of the technical difficulty in performing en bloc resections. However, improved craniofacial surgical techniques, recent developments in technology and equipment improved imaging techniques, interdisciplinary collaboration, and improved anesthetic techniques have enabled a wide range of attempts resulting in successful clinical outcome, We present a case of recurrent meningioma with intracranial and extracranial extension in which three previous operations left a large craniectomy defect in the frontal area as well as a frontal lobe defect. After removal of the tumor, we reconstructed the large defect using composite graft (free bone and fascia lata).