title: Pure extradural approach for skull base lesions.
abstract: Lesions in the parasellar and paracavernous regions can be removed by various skull base approaches involving basal osteotomies. A major complication of intradural skull base approaches is CSF leak and associated meningitis. We have managed 5 patients with skull base lesions with a pure extradural approach using wide basal osteotomies. The operative techniques are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Khosla
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D004388:Dura Mater; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019291:Skull Base / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery