Supraorbital approach
The supraorbital approach is a minimally invasive and cosmetically favorable alternative to more extended approaches with longer operative times used for the management of optic nerve decompression in posttraumatic or compressive optic neuropathy from skull base pathologies extending into the optic canal (OC). The relative ease of this approach provides a relatively short learning curve for developing neurosurgeons 1).
Supraorbital craniotomy
Supraorbital keyhole approach
Extended Supraorbital Approach
Lateral supraorbital approach
Supraorbital eyebrow approach
Endoscope-assisted supraorbital approach
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Rigante L, Evins AI, Berra LV, Beer-Furlan A, Stieg PE, Bernardo A. Optic
Nerve Decompression through a Supraorbital Approach. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base.
2015 Jun;76(3):239-47. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1543964. Epub 2015 Jan 21. PubMed
PMID: 26225308; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4433391.