A rhinological approach for the craniofacial resection of the ethmoid.

The craniofacial resection of the ethmoid is a surgical procedure directed at total extirpation of tumours that extend through the floor of the anterior cranial fossa. We have developed an original approach of the anterior cranial fossa through an osteoplastic frontal flap that has been utilized in a variety of problems of the frontal sinus. The procedure is completed with a facial approach. Different from other types of craniectomy that have been proposed, this method avoids both cosmetic deformity and infectious complications.