REVIEW  ENDOSCOPIC ENDONASAL APPROACHES TO THE ANTERIOR FOSSA 

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences 2021 April;65(2):133-9

DOI: 10.23736/S0390-5616.21.05097-9

Copyright © 2021 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

language: English

Endoscopic endonasal approach for craniopharyngiomas

Reginald P. FONG ¹ ✉, Christopher S. BABU ², Theodore H. SCHWARTZ ³

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA; ² Weill Cornell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; ³ Department of Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA

The operative management of craniopharyngiomas has evolved over the last two decades. Traditional transcranial microsurgical approaches were the only option until the advent of the endoscopic endonasal approach. It has given surgeons the ability to tackle a challenging entity from a new perspective with comparable if not superior results. In this review we outline the advancements in endoscopic endonasal approach for craniopharyngiomas, address controversies and review the current literature.

KEY WORDS: Endoscopy; Craniopharyngioma; Minimally invasive surgical procedures