In Reply: Minipretemporal Approach for Cavernous Sinus Hemangioma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video

To the Editor: We appreciate the feedback and commentary provided by the authors in their letter regarding our video demonstrating the minipretemporal approach for cavernous sinus hemangiomas.1 Although we acknowledge their contributions to the field, we respectfully disagree with their assertion that our work2 should have specifically cited their articles. The extradural approach, as referenced in their letter, was described several years ago by Kawase3 and Hakuba,4 whose seminal work laid the foundation for modern skull-base surgery. Similarly, the principles we followed in developing the minipretemporal approach are grounded in these well-established techniques, demonstrating that safe and effective resection of cavernous sinus hemangiomas can be achieved through a less invasive method when adhering to skull-base surgical principles.5-7 Our focus was on presenting an approach tailored to achieving surgical safety and efficacy, with a strong emphasis on refinement and innovation.2 Although we agree that citations are crucial, the scope of a video presentation inherently limits the number of references that can be included. For this reason, we carefully curated citations to align directly with the specific techniques and approaches showcased in our work.