Minimally Invasive Surgery takes another step forward, surgery for tumors done through the nose.  Instead of a week in the hospital, patients can go home 1-2 days after surgery.  The procedures also opens up a full panoramic view which is not available with other procedures.  Great informative video from the surgeon and well worth watching.  BD

Traditional Procedure…

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Through the Nose…

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Marc R. Rosen, MD, Assistant professor of

- Head and neck surgery at Jefferson Medical College, describes the relatively new technique of minimally invasive skull base surgery for malignancies and benign tumors using a small endoscope to gain direct approach to the brain through the nose.

Endonasal Skull Surgery - Neurology & Neurosurgery Videos - The Doctor's Channel

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