title: [Supraorbital craniotomy to approach the sellar and the parasellar regions].
abstract: We report on the experience with supraorbital minicraniotomy in a series of 36 operated cases with good results: 31 aneurysms, 4 pituitary adenomas, 1 anaplastic astrocytoma and 1 arachnoid cyst. One death occurred in this series. The technique is detailed. We conclude that the minicraniotomy is a safe method for the treatment of several parasellar pathologies. The efficacy must be evaluated in clinical trials concerning other approaches.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brasil.
authors.forename: José Marcos
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ponde
authors.forename: Mirto N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Prandini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome