An Approach for Skull Base and Nasopharyngeal Pathology
An Approach for Skull Base and Nasopharyngeal Pathology
The combined endoscopic endonasal and robotic transoral approach offers a unique surgical option for the management of a wide array of nasopharyngeal and skull base pathologies. Through presentation of our institution's experience with the combined endonasal and transoral approach we have demonstrated the feasibility, clinical applications, and preliminary outcomes of this relatively novel surgical technique. With the continual push for minimally invasive approaches and improvement in patient surgical outcomes, we believe that this combined surgical technique will continue to evolve and have widespread clinical applicability.
Conclusions
The combined endoscopic endonasal and robotic transoral approach offers a unique surgical option for the management of a wide array of nasopharyngeal and skull base pathologies. Through presentation of our institution's experience with the combined endonasal and transoral approach we have demonstrated the feasibility, clinical applications, and preliminary outcomes of this relatively novel surgical technique. With the continual push for minimally invasive approaches and improvement in patient surgical outcomes, we believe that this combined surgical technique will continue to evolve and have widespread clinical applicability.