The Making of a Skull Base Team and the Value of Multidisciplinary Approach in the Management of Sinonasal and Ventral Skull Base Malignancies.
The management of sinonasal and ventral skull base malignancies is best performed by a team. Although the composition of the team may vary, it is important to have multidisciplinary representation. There are multiple obstacles, both individual and institutional, that must be overcome to develop a highly functioning team. Adequate training is an important part of team-building and can be fostered with surgical telementoring. A quality improvement program should be incorporated into the activities of a skull base team.
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, EEI Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Electronic address: snydermanch@upmc.edu.
Carl H
CH
Snyderman
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, EEI Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Eric W
EW
Wang
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH B-400, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Juan C
JC
Fernandez-Miranda
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH B-400, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Paul A
PA
Gardner
D019468:Disease Management; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards*; D019291:Skull Base / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
Endoscopic endonasal surgery; Sinonasal malignancy; Skull base team; Training