Basic and Extended Endoscopic Approaches to the Anterior Skull Base Practical Pearls

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Endoscopic approaches to the anterior skull base range from straightforward to more complex procedures that address lesions in the sellar, parasellar, clival, and upper cervical regions. As more neurosurgeons understand the benefit of working with an otolaryngologist for optimal outcomes after endoscopic skull base surgery, more and more otolaryngology surgeons will be asked by their neurosurgical colleagues to participate in these procedures. This presentation will go through both technical and management pearls in the surgical treatment of basic and extended endoscopic skull base lesions using case based learning. This presentation will prepare the both comprehensive and subspecialty otolaryngologists in improving their understanding of skull base anatomy and their surgical management of skull base pathology in collaboration with their neurosurgical colleagues.