Pioneered by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center surgeons, an endoscopic brain surgery has been found to be potentially safer and in most cases more effective that conventional surgery in children with life-threatening tumors.
The Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that involves using narrow scopes and surgical tools inserted through the nasal passage to remove tumors as large as baseballs.
On the other hand, the traditional approach for removing benign or malignant tumors at the skull base has involved craniofacial approaches that require peeling away skin and soft tissue, as well as musculature over the facial elements – …read more