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To describe the technique and anatomy involved in endoscopic transorbital anterior clinoidectomy for surgical applications.

June 20, 2026Operative Neurosurgery

Endoscopic Transorbital Anterior Clinoidectomy: Surgical Anatomy and Step-wise Technique

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RLRenan Maximilian Lovato FCFeng Cai AKAbdullah Keleş

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Randomized trial examines endoscopic transorbital anterior clinoidectomy in cadaver heads, suggesting its safety and effectiveness in tumor resection.

Key Points

To describe the technique and anatomy involved in endoscopic transorbital anterior clinoidectomy for surgical applications.
Conducted endoscopic procedures on 3 cadaveric heads with 5 approaches.
Utilized 4-mm diameter, 275-mm length Karl Storz endoscopes with varying viewing angles.
Performed high-speed drilling to access critical areas and subsequently documented the resection of a meningioma.
Successfully removed the anterior clinoid process in all 5 approaches without injuring the optic nerve or carotid artery.
Achieved gross total tumor resection in a clinical case with some residual tumor remaining in the cavernous sinus.
Observed no complications, with postoperative improvement in vision and high patient satisfaction.

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Lovato et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f63db0793dc1a536d41 https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000002106

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June 20, 2026Operative Neurosurgery

Endoscopic Transorbital Anterior Clinoidectomy: Surgical Anatomy and Step-wise Technique

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Authors

RLRenan Maximilian Lovato FCFeng Cai AKAbdullah Keleş

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Overview

Randomized trial examines endoscopic transorbital anterior clinoidectomy in cadaver heads, suggesting its safety and effectiveness in tumor resection.

Key Points

To describe the technique and anatomy involved in endoscopic transorbital anterior clinoidectomy for surgical applications.
Conducted endoscopic procedures on 3 cadaveric heads with 5 approaches.
Utilized 4-mm diameter, 275-mm length Karl Storz endoscopes with varying viewing angles.
Performed high-speed drilling to access critical areas and subsequently documented the resection of a meningioma.
Successfully removed the anterior clinoid process in all 5 approaches without injuring the optic nerve or carotid artery.
Achieved gross total tumor resection in a clinical case with some residual tumor remaining in the cavernous sinus.
Observed no complications, with postoperative improvement in vision and high patient satisfaction.

Cite This Study

Lovato et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f63db0793dc1a536d41 https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000002106

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