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Published on: August 11, 2015
How to do it: excision of carotid space tumours in proximity to skull base
Diksha Dinker1, Rinsha Gireesh1, Akhil Palod1
1Department of Surgical Oncology, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
This article along with the descriptive video demonstrates the step-by-step surgical approach for excision of tumours located in carotid space in proximity to skull base. We have described the surgical steps without mandibular osteotomy and also demonstrated the technique to safeguard all neuro-vascular anatomy in the vicinity of the carotid space and skull base.

