Endoscopic Skull Base Brain Tumor Surgery

Podcast: Endoscopic Skull Base Brain Tumor Surgery

Neurosurgeon Gary Gallia talks about minimally invasive endonasal endoscopic surgery for ...

Date: 09/08/2010

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Neurosurgeon Gary Gallia, talks about minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for skull base brain tumors.

Program Notes:

0:05  Skull based neurosurgery
0:17  Transnasal surgery
1:13  Depending on size and location of the tumor coming through nose is possible
2:04  Perfect patient for intranasal approach?
3:02  What research needs to be done to improve the technique
4:01  Need to be evaluated individually
5:07  Conference with high resolution scans
6:00  Recovery is shorter
6:34  For patients who are considering nasal approach
7:21  End

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