title: [Malignant tumors of the ethmoid region. Neurosurgical techniques].
abstract: We describe the main neurosurgical approaches in use for removing cancers of the ethmoid region: a) the classical subfrontal procedure usually combined with a transfacial approach, b) the sub-fronto-orbito-nasal approach (SFON) now performed in a majority of procedures as long as the tumor does not present with a large intra-cranial and/or maxillary extension. The advantages and drawbacks of both techniques are discussed. The progressive simplification of techniques for anterior cranial base reconstruction is explained and warranted.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie, CH Sainte-Anne, Paris.
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Devaux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nataf
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pages
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Laccourreye
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brasnu
mesh_terms: D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic