Endoscopic Endonasal Transnasopharyngeal Approach for Ventral Craniovertebral Junction Lesions: A Technical Note
The endoscopic endonasal transnasopharyngeal approach is a safe and effective option for ventral craniovertebral junction lesions when appropriately selected. Careful preoperative evaluation and individualized management of airway and spinal stability are essential for favorable outcomes.
Authors
- Hiroyoshi Akutsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9253-1869)
- Shunsuke Shibao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-4264)
- Yusuke Morinaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7159-6054)
- Takashi Kashiwagi
- Ryu Kurokawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8336-8366)
- Tsuguhisa Nakayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8761-9292)
- Sotaro Oshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3027-1333)
- Takeshi Hongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7286-8063)
- Yasuhiro Tsunemi
Institutions
- Dokkyo Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurospine
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2550964.482
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01