Surgical approaches to the skull base.
Surgical approaches to the skull base have seen significant evolution. The most practical approaches now use the concept of comprehensive integration of all phases of cranial base surgery, from modular disassembly of the craniofacial skeleton and tumor resection to a functional and aesthetic reconstruction. The improved three-dimensional tumor resection with new cranial base techniques is being reflected correspondingly in oncologic results.
Center for Cranial Base Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania.
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D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery