Abstract
We have reviewed clinical findings in relation to 9 cases of ethmoid cancer that were treated with anterior skull base surgery at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University Hospital from 1984 to 2009.
We analyzed the prognosis, postoperative complications and dural invasion. The results indicate that 5 cases are alive and 3 cases died of the primary disease, with the remaining one case dying of others causes. Complications were observed in 2 cases due to local infection and aspiration pneumonia. Dural invasion was observed in 4 cases.
In conclusion, anterior skull base surgery improved the prognosis of ethmoid cancer. A team approach enabled a safe surgical procedure for anterior skull base surgery.
