Forty-Year Long-Term Outcome After Endoscopic and Open Surgery for Esthesioneuroblastoma in Consideration of...

Background: The objective of this study was to compare results after endoscopic (ES) and open surgery (OpS) for esthesioneuroblastoma over a 40-year period. Methods: In a retrospective study, patients who had undergone ES and OpS for esthesioneuroblastoma with curative intent were included. The following outcome parameters were compared after ES and OpS: epidemiologic, clinical (including known tumor classifications), histopathologic, therapeutic (resection state, adjuvant therapy), and development of recurrences. Crude survival and Kaplan-Meier 10 y, 20 y, and 35 y actuarial survival were calculated. Results: Between 1981 and 2021, 15 patients were operated with ES and 28 with OpS. Advanced-stage tumors were significantly more often treated using OpS. For all other parameters, there were no other significant differences between ES and OpS. After ES, the 35 y OS, DSS, and DFS were 48.1%, 100%, and 55.9%, respectively. After OpS, they were 40.5%, 77.5%, and 35.3%. Conclusions: ES is an effective approach in esthesioneuroblastoma, even in the long-term course over decades, if the appropriate indication compared to OpS is respected.