Neurosurgical Applications of Le Fort I Type Osteotomy

Le Fort I osteotomy to enucleation of grand proportions fissural cyst—presentation of case report

“…Osteotomy is performed in the lateral wall of maxilla sinus that can be adapted to location of tumour. Osteotomies situated higher below infraorbital foramen allow a direct view of orbital floor [17]. It was described as a single access for exposing medial compartiment of inferior skull base from tuberculum sellae to the foramem magnum, aiming to execute neurosurgical procedures (pharyngotomy, clivectomy and dural opening [18].…”

“…Literature suggests use Le Fort I osteotomy when pathologies are situated in maxillary sinus, sphenoid sinus or nasopharynx providing a direct view of those regions. Le Fort I osteotomy i salso used to treat benign neoplasms, semi-malignant as well as malignant neoplasms depending on its localization and extension [7], [16], [17].…”

Estudo da anatomia endoscópica do acesso transpterigóideo e da artéria carótida interna por via endonasal

“…Tradicionalmente os acessos cirúrgicos a esta região da base do crânio e FIT incluem um corredor lateral através do acesso infratemporal Sekhar et al, 1986;van Loveren et al, 1994;Tiwari et al, 2000). (Sekhar et al, 1986;Liu et al, 2006;Fortes et al, 2007a;Froelich et al, 2008).…”