Transorbital Approach With and Without Lateral Rim Osteotomy: Anatomical Reappraisal and Clinical Experience to the Orbit and Middle Cranial Fossa
Our data suggest that the LTOA can be an effective surgical strategy for addressing orbital apex and MCF lesions. Although the LOWA provides access to the aforementioned areas, it may be more suitable for anterior orbital lesions that require direct access with wider entry exposure and extensive orbital content manipulation.
Authors
- Fábio Torregrossa
- Luciano Leonel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-4055)
- Daniele Bongetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3620-2600)
- Amedeo Piazza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-5810)
- Maria Peris‐Celda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9189-303X)
- Miguel Sáez-Alegre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3903-2726)
- Alessandro De Bonis
- Cesare Zoia
- Giovanni Grasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-0092)
- Megan M. J. Bauman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1910-6617)
- Stephen P. Graepel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5364-7929)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Moriggia Pelascini Hospital (IT)
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Operative Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000001532
- Primary Topic
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00