Supraorbital eyebrow approach to skull base lesions

We report our experience with a supraorbital eyebrow minicraniotomy. This technique is suitable to lesions situated in the region of the anterior fossa, suprasellar cisterns, parasellar region and Sylvian fissure. A 50 mm incision in the eyebrow and a supraorbital minicraniotomy is performed. Sixteem patients harboring different lesions were operated on with good postoperative and cosmetic results. We conclude that this approach is safe and useful in selected cases.

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Main Authors: Fernandes,Yvens Barbosa, Maitrot,Daniel, Kehrli,Pierre, Tella Jr,Oswaldo Ignácio de, Ramina,Ricardo, Borges,Guilherme
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2002
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2002000200012
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Summary:We report our experience with a supraorbital eyebrow minicraniotomy. This technique is suitable to lesions situated in the region of the anterior fossa, suprasellar cisterns, parasellar region and Sylvian fissure. A 50 mm incision in the eyebrow and a supraorbital minicraniotomy is performed. Sixteem patients harboring different lesions were operated on with good postoperative and cosmetic results. We conclude that this approach is safe and useful in selected cases.