Relaxing Sphenoidal Slit Incision to Extend the Anterior and Posterior Reach of Pedicled Nasoseptal Flaps During Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstruction of Transcribriform Defects: Technical Note and Results in 20 Patients

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8691699	World Neurosurgery	2018	26 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Our simple relaxing slit incision in the sphenoidal portion of the PNSF allows for maximal tensionless coverage of extensive transcribriform defects by increasing the anterior and posterior reach of the flap.

Keywords

Endoscopic endonasal approach Skull base reconstruction Endoscopic skull base surgery ASB Cerebrospinal fluid CSF Cerebrospinal fluid leak anterior skull base