Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 9-18, March 2010

The subfrontal approach to the anterior skull base

  • Yadranko Ducic, MD, FRCS(C), FACS

      Affiliations

    • Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
    • Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • Baylor Neuroscience Center for Skullbase Surgery, Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Yadranko Ducic, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, Baylor Neuroscience Center for Skullbase Surgery in Dallas–Fort Worth, 923 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76104
    • ,
  • Caetano Coimbra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baylor Neuroscience Center for Skullbase Surgery, Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas

The subfrontal approach represents a versatile technique allowing for broad exposure of the base of the anterior cranial fossa with minimal functional and aesthetic sequelae. A number of surgical manouvers will optimize the outcomes. These will be reviewed in detail in the article.

Keywords: Skull base, Subfrontal, Subcranial, Transfacial, Tumors

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PII: S1043-1810(09)00047-5

doi:10.1016/j.otot.2009.06.006

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 9-18, March 2010

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