Skull base surgery in Prasat Neurological Institute.

ABSTRACT

Skull base technique is very useful for lesions around the base of the skull. Additionally, this technique can replace some standard approaches when the surgeon wants to avoid excessive retraction and needs better visualization. This technique can be used for aneurysms especially a posterior circulation aneurysm which is very difficult by standard microsurgical approach. We employed this technique and total tumor removal was achieved in some cases. We realize that the increasing experience of neurosurgeons, will improve the result. Teamwork as well as cooperation between other surgeons is necessary to get the best result from this kind of surgery.