Anterior skull base reconstruction with polydioxanone (PDS) framework: effectiveness across aetiologies and radiotherapy
PDS plates appear to be a safe and effective structural adjunct in multilayer endoscopic anterior skull base reconstruction, with durable closure including after adjuvant radiotherapy.
Authors
- R. Vaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8039-5265)
- Gil Coutinho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7222-0051)
- José Alberto Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6040-5987)
- Pedro Leite Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3955-0207)
- António Andrade
- Manuel Mendes Leal
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Centre for Health Technology and Services Research (PT)
- Trimble (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2633269
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00