Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Our physicians are highly trained in basic and complex endoscopic skull base surgery. These cases represent close collaborations between our neurosurgeons and our sinus surgeons. Endoscopic approaches have demonstrated quicker recovery with fewer complications than traditional “open” approaches through incisions while still achieving similar success rates for treatment of tumors.
Our team has lectured nationally and internationally and written numerous articles describing surgical techniques and results using endoscopic, minimally invasive approaches to skull base problems.
To make an appointment with an ENT specialist, call
847-504-3300.
Conditions Treated and Procedures Offered
We offer advanced surgery for patients with:
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Benign Sinus Tumors
Inverted papilloma, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA), schwannoma, hemangioma, adenoma or squamous papilloma, osteomas, ossifying fibromas
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Malignant Sinus Tumors
Esthesioneuroblastoma (olfactory neuroblastoma), squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, melanoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma and neuroendocrine tumors
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Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary Adenoma, Cholesterol Granuloma, Chondrosarcoma, Chordoma, Rathke’s Cleft Cyst
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CSF Leak/Encephalocele
In some situations, the integrity of the fibrous surrounding of the brain can be compromised resulting in a brain fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) leak. In the past, neurosurgeons required external skull incisions and brain retraction to reach the point of repair. Now, using minimally-invasive techniques for skull base surgery, these leak points can be identified and repaired endoscopically through the nose.
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Endoscopic Orbital Procedures
We collaborate with ophthalmologists to perform minimally-invasive surgeries such as endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), orbital decompression and optic nerve decompression.
Contact Us
To make an appointment with an ENT specialist, call
847-504-3300.
