Orbitozygomatic infratemporal approach to lateral skull base tumors

Long-term outcome following radical temporal bone resection for lateral skull base malignancies: a neurosurgical perspective

“…The first method was orbitozygomatic osteotomy, which allowed wider access to intracranial skull base lesions while minimizing brain retraction. 7,12 This technique, which was later modified and renamed the "orbitozygomatic infratemporal fossa approach," 12,18 also provided a wider view of the infratemporal fossa, 14 particularly from the anterior direction. Performing an anterior or infratemporal tumor resection reportedly has been associated with a poor prognosis.…”

Cranio-Orbital and Orbitocranial Approaches to Orbital and Intracranial Disease: Eye-Opening Approaches for Neurosurgeons

“…The approach has been applied effectively with excellent outcomes for resection of various neoplastic and vascular lesions (37,38). Nevertheless, potential complications are associated with this additional exposure, including increased risk of injury to the frontal branch of the facial nerve (39).…”