Superior Maximization of Sphenoidotomy With Olfaction Preservation in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery

Takeshi Hongo; Yusuke Morinaga; Hiroyoshi Kino; Takuma Hara; Takashi Kashiwagi; Yasuhiro Tsunemi; Makoto Akutsu; Tsuguhisa Nakayama; Shuho Tanaka; Hiroyoshi Akutsu

doi:10.1002/lary.31972

Superior Maximization of Sphenoidotomy With Olfaction Preservation in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery

Laryngoscope. 2024 Dec 28. doi: 10.1002/lary.31972. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan.
⁴ Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
⁵ Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

PMID: 39731505
DOI: 10.1002/lary.31972

Abstract

In endoscopic endonasal surgery for anterior skull base lesions, maximizing the anterior sphenoidotomy in the superior part is crucial for direct visualization and creating a wide working corridor. Here, we describe a technique we devised that maximizes upper anterior sphenoidotomy while preserving the olfactory mucosa. Laryngoscope, 2024.

Keywords: endoscopic endonasal surgery; olfaction disorders; skull base; sphenoid sinus; surgical technique.

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Case Reports