Advances in the diagnosis and management of neoplasms of the skull base

摘要: Both benign and malignant lesions involving the skull base occur in one of most inaccessible areas body. Furthermore, surgical resections this area have been limited by critical structures located at severity complications risked with surgery area. While neurosurgeons, head neck oncologic surgeons, otologists all their own approach to base, it was not until fifteen years ago that a systematic interdisciplinary emerged. Essential development these approaches were recent technical advances preoperative diagnostic evaluation equipment. Accurate determination tumor extent through polytomography computerized axial tomogram scanning has enabled careful patient selection planning. The endeavor made more efficient use operating microscope air drill constant water suction irrigation.