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Emiro Caicedo-Granados, M.D., head and neck surgeon and Ramachandra Tummala, M.D., neurosurgeon
Minimally invasive surgery removes brain
tumors through nasal cavity
Neurosurgeons and head and neck
surgeons face challenges in accessing skullbase
tumors; they must consider every entry
option and angle for successful removal
and minimal trauma to the patient.
Advanced training and years of experience
allow the multidisciplinary team of University
of Minnesota Physicians neurosurgeons and
head and neck surgeons to access hard-toreach,
often considered inoperable tumors
through the nasal cavity without degloving
the face or skull. This innovative surgical
technique is the endoscopic endonasal
uofmmedicalcenter.org
approach (EEA), which has changed the
treatment approach of skull-base lesions from
a maximally invasive to minimally invasive.
The Skull-Base Surgery Clinic at University
of Minnesota Medical Center offers a
multidisciplinary treatment philosophy.
The team includes diverse medical and
surgical disciplines including neurosurgery,
head and neck surgery, neurointerventional
radiology, radiation oncology, neurology
and rehabilitation.
For several years, experts have been able to
reach the pituitary gland through the sinus
cavity. With advances in maneuvering this
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September 2009 vol. 2, issue 3

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