Treatment, Surgery & Anesthesia
Endoscopic endonasal approach
The endoscopic endonasal approach reaches an encephalocele through the nostrils using an endoscope, without an external incision.
In short: Endoscopic endonasal approach
- It accesses basal and nasal encephaloceles through the nose.
- It avoids an external facial or skull incision.
- ENT and neurosurgery often collaborate on it.
- Its suitability depends on the lesion's location and size.
What it is
It is a specific endoscopic approach that reaches an encephalocele through the nostrils, using an endoscope and instruments passed through the nasal passages. It requires no external incision on the face or skull.
Understanding Endoscopic endonasal approach
It is well suited to basal and nasal encephaloceles, which protrude toward the nose, sinuses, or skull base. By working through the nasal passages, surgeons reach the defect, manage the protrusion, and achieve a watertight closure without an external incision. ENT and neurosurgery often collaborate, combining expertise in the nasal passages and the brain. Suitability depends on the lesion's exact location and size.
Why it matters
Understanding the endoscopic endonasal approach helps families see how basal and nasal encephaloceles can be repaired entirely through the nose, sparing an external incision when appropriate.
Common questions
How does the endoscopic endonasal approach work?
Through the nostrils, using an endoscope.
Which encephaloceles suit it?
Basal and nasal types.
Is there an external incision?
No.
Bottom line
The endoscopic endonasal approach repairs basal and nasal encephaloceles through the nose, without an external incision.
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