title: Transnasal illumination to guide the craniofacial resection of anterior skull base neoplasms.
abstract: The authors describe use of a flexible fiberoptic light source to guide the craniofacial resection of anterior skull base neoplasms. The light is introduced transnasally and serves to outline the perimeter of the tumor, helping to direct the safe placement of intracranial osteotomies and en bloc tumor removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Tartell
mesh_terms: D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014172:Transillumination / Q000295:instrumentation