The surgical approach to intraorbital tumors in children

A series of 20 children operated for intraorbital tumors is presented. Ten of the patients were operated by the lateral approach, requiring orbitotomy in only 4 cases. Ten patients were operated by the medial transcranial transfrontal exposure. The surgical approach is mainly related to the location of the tumor, regardless of its malignancy. The relevance of the different neuroradiological procedures and the advantages of the different surgical approach are discussed.