Lateral Orbitotomy for Trigeminal Schwannomas: Surgical Technique, Outcomes, and Limitations
Minimally invasive LOA stands as a plausible and aesthetically favorable surgical corridor for addressing TSs of the middle cranial fossa, even with extension into the posterior fossa. However, additional study is required as the approach may be limited for tumors with significant posterior or infratemporal fossa involvement.
Authors
- Maria Karampouga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7737-1422)
- I-sorn Phoominaonin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4212-0305)
- Garret M. Choby
- S. Tonya Stefko
- Carl H. Snyderman
- Paul A. Gardner
- Georgios A. Zenonos
- Eric W. Wang
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Navamindradhiraj University (TH)
- Nicosia General Hospital (CY)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Hope Center for Neurological Disorders (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Operative Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000001883
- Primary Topic
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00