Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Transtuberculum / Transplanum Approach to the Suprasellar Area: A Stepwise Approach

Abstract

The Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Transtuberculum / Transplanum (EEETT) approach emerged as an amenable option to remove midline lesions, such as giant pituitary tumors, craniopharyngiomas, and tuberculum sellae meningiomas. Herein, the author's aim is to show a stepwise approach to the suprasellar area by EEETT and a case illustration.

Resumo

A abordagem endoscópica endonasal expandida (AEEE) trans- tubérculo/ trans-plano têm se mostrado uma opção favorável para lesões da linha média para lateral, como tumores da hipófise, craniofaringiomas gigantes e meningiomas selares. O objetivo do autor é demonstrar os passos desta abordagem para a região suprasellar, por AEEE e um caso de ilustração.

Keywords

anatomy - skull base - sella turcica - sphenoid sinus - endoscope - nasal

Palavras-Chave

anatomia - base do crânio - sela Túrcica - seio Esfenoidal - endoscópio - nasal

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