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Recent Publications

Members of the Saint John's Neuroscience Institute have published numerous articles on minimally invasive brain surgery over the past decade.

A novel reconstructive technique after endoscopic expanded endonasal approaches: vascular pedicle nasoseptal flap: G. Hadad; L. Bassagasteguy; R.L. Carrau; J.C. Mataza; A.B. Kassam; C.H. Snyderman; A. Mintz
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Avoidance of carotid artery injuries in transsphenoidal surgery with the Doppler probe and micro-hook blades: J.R.Dusick; F. Esposito; D. Malkasian; D.F.
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Clinical review: Early morning cortisol levels as a predictor of remission after transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease: F. Esposito; J.R. Dusick; P. Cohan; P. Moftakhar; D. McArthur; C. Wang; R.S. Swerdloff; D.F. Kelly
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Completely endoscopic resection of intraparenchymal brain tumors: A.B. Kassam; J.A. Engh; A.H. Mintz; D.M. Prevedello
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Corridor surgery: the current paradigm for skull base surgery: S.M. Pirris*; I.F. Pollack; C.H. Snyderman; R.L. Carrau; R.M. Spiro; E. Tyler-Kabara; A.B. Kassam
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Defining the nasopalatine line: the limit for endonasal surgery of the spine: J.R. de Almeida; A.M. Zanation; C.H. Snyderman; R.L. Carrau; D.M. Prevedello; P.A. Gardner; A.B. Kassam
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Endonasal microscopic removal of clival chordomas: N. Fatemi; J.R. Dusick; A.A. Gorgulho; C.A. Mattozo; P. Moftakhar; A.A. De Salles; D.F. Kelly
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Endonasal transsphenoidal surgery and multimodality treatment for giant pituitary adenomas: M.A. de Paiva Neto; A. Vandergrift; N. Fatemi; A.A. Gorgulho; A.A. Desalles; P. Cohan; C. Wang; R. Swerdloff; D.F. Kelly
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Endonasal transsphenoidal surgery: the patient's perspective-survey results from 259 patients: J.R. Dusick; F. Esposito; C.A. Mattozo; C. Chaloner; D.L. McArthur; D.F. Kelly
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Endonasal versus supra-orbital keyhole removal of craniopharyngiomas and tuberculum sellae meningiomas: N. Fatemi; J.R. Dusick; N. de Paiva; D. Malkasian; D.F. Kelly
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Endoscopic endonasal approach for clival chordomas: M. Stippler*; P.A. Gardner*; C.H. Snyderman; R.L. Carrau; D.M. Prevedello; A.B. Kassam
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Endoscopic endonasal clipping of an unsecured superior hypophyseal artery aneurysm. Technical note: A.B. Kassam; P.A. Gardner*; A. Mintz; C.H. Snyderman; R.L. Carrau; M. Horowitz
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Endoscopic endonasal pituitary transposition for transdorsum sellae approach to the interpeduncular cistern: A.B. Kassam; D.M. Prevedello; A. Thomas; P. Gardner*; A. Mintz; C. Snyderman; R. Carrau
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Endoscopic endonasal resection of anterior cranial base meningiomas: P.A. Gardner*; A.B. Kassam; A. Thomas; C.H. Snyderman; R.L. Carrau; A.H. Mintz; D.M. Prevedello
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Endoscopic reconstruction of the cranial base using a pedicled nasoseptal flap: A.B. Kassam; A. Thomas; R.L. Carrau; C.H. Snyderman; A. Vescan; D. Prevedello; A. Mintz; P Gardner*
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Expanded endonasal approach, a fully endoscopic transnasal approach for the resection of midline suprasellar craniopharyngiomas: a new classification based upon the infundibulum: A.B. Kassam; P.A. Gardner*; C.H. Snyderman; R.L. Carrau; A.H. Mintz; D.M. Prevedello
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Expanded endonasal approach: a fully endoscopic transnasal resection of a skull base arteriovenous malformation: A.M. Kassam; A.J. Thomas; L.A. Zimmer; C.H. Snyderman; R.L. Carrau; A. Mintz; M. Horowitz
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Expanded endonasal approach: fully endoscopic, completely transnasal approach to the middle third of the clivus, petrous bone, middle cranial fossa, and infratemporal fossa: A.B. Kassam; P. Gardner*; C. Snyderman; A. Mintz; R. Carrau
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Expanded endonasal approach: the rostrocaudal axis: Part I. Crista galli to the sella turcica: A.B. Kassam; C.H. Snyderman; A. Mintz; P. Gardner*; R.L. Carrau
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Expanded endonasal approach: the rostrocaudal axis: Part II. Posterior clinoids to the foramen magnum: A.B. Kassam; C.H. Snyderman; A. Mintz; P. Gardner*; R.L. Carrau
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Expanded endonasal approach: vidian canal as a landmark to the petrous internal carotid artery: A.B. Kassam; A.D. Vescan; R.L. Carrau; D.M. Prevedello; P. Gardner; A.H. Mintz; C.H. Snyderman; A.L. Rhoton
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Experience with the expanded endonasal approach for resection of the odontoid process in rheumatoid disease: J.V. Nayak*; P.A. Gardner*; A.D. Vescan; R.L. Carrau; A.B. Kassam; C.H. Snyderman
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Fully endoscopic expanded endonasal approach treating skull base lesions in pediatric patients: A.B. Kassam; A.J. Thomas; C. Snyderman; R. Carrau; P. Gardner*; A. Mintz; H. Kanaan*; M. Horowitz; I.F. Pollack
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Graded repair of cranial base defects and CSF leaks in transsphenoidal surgery: F. Esposito; J.R. Dusick; N. Fatemi; D.F. Kelly
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Instrumentation Assessment: Short Trapezoidal Speculums for Suprasellar and Infrasellar Exposure in Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery: N. Fatemi; J.R. Dusick; D. Malkasian; J. Emerson; D.L. McArthur; W. Schad; D.F. Kelly
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Microsurgical removal of intraventricular lesions using endoscopic visualization and stereotactic guidance: A.E. Harris; C.G. Hadjipanayis; L.D. Lunsford; A.K. Lunsford; A.B. Kassam
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Microvascular decompression in the management of glossopharyngeal neuralgia: analysis of 217 cases: A. Patel*; A.B. Kassam; M. Horowitz; Y.F. Chang
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Nasoseptal flap reconstruction of high flow intraoperative CSF leaks during endoscopic skull base surgery: A.M. Zanation; R.L. Carrau; C.H. Snyderman; A.V. Germanwala; P. Gardner; D.M. Prevedello; A.B. Kassam
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Outcomes following endoscopic, expanded endonasal resection of suprasellar craniopharyngiomas: a case series: P.A. Gardner*; A.B. Kassam; C.H. Snyderman; R.L. Carrau; A.H. Mintz; S. Grahovac; S. Stefko
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Palatal flap modifications allow pedicled reconstruction of the skull base: C.L. Oliver*; T.G. Hackman*; R.L. Carrau; C.H. Snyderman; A.B. Kassam; D.M. Prevedello; P. Gardner
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Pituitary function after endonasal surgery for non-adenomatous parasellar tumors: Rathke’s cleft cysts, craniopharyngiomas and meningiomas: J.R. Dusick; N. Fatemi; C.A. Mattozo; D.L. McArthur; P. Cohan; C. Wang; R. Swerdloff; D.F. Kelly
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Pituitary hormonal loss and recovery after transsphenoidal adenoma removal: N. Fatemi; J.R. Dusick; C.A. Mattozo; D.L. McArthur; P. Cohan; W.J. Boscardin; C. Wang; R.S. Swerdloff; D.F. Kelly
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Predictors of outcome in surgically managed patients with typical and atypical trigeminal neuralgia: comparison of results following microvascular decompression: E.C. Tyler-Kabara*; A.B. Kassam; M.H. Horowitz; L. Urgo; C. Hadjipanayis*; E.I. Levy*; Y.F. Chang
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Repeat microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: J.A. Engh*; M. Horowitz; L. Burkhart; Y.F. Chang; A.B. Kassam
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Resection of a recurrent paraganglioma via an endoscopic transnasal approach to the jugular fossa: L.A. Zimmer*; B.E. Hirsch; A.B. Kassam; M. Horowitz; C.H. Snyderman
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Suboptimal sphenoid and sellar exposure: a consistent finding in patients treated with repeat transsphenoidal surgery for residual endocrine-inactive macroadenomas: C.A. Mattozo; J.R. Dusick; F. Esposito; H. Mora; P. Cohan; D. Malkasian; D.F. Kelly
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The endonasal microscopic approach for pituitary adenomas and other parasellar tumors: a 10-year experience: N. Fatemi; J.R. Dusick; N. de Paiva; D.F. Kelly
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The expanded endonasal approach for an endoscopic transnasal clipping and aneurysmorrhaphy of a large vertebral artery aneurysm: technical case report: A.B. Kassam; A.H. Mintz; P.A. Gardner*; M.B. Horowitz; R.L. Carrau; C.H. Snyderman
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The expanded endonasal approach: a fully endoscopic transnasal approach and resection of the odontoid process: technical case report: A.B. Kassam; C.H. Snyderman; P. Gardner*; R. Carrau; R. Spiro
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The Extended Direct Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach for Non-Adenomatous Suprasellar Tumors: J.R. Dusick; F. Esposito; D.F. Kelly; P. Cohan; A. DeSalles; D.P. Becker; N.A. Martin
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The front door to Meckel’s cave: an anteromedial corridor via expanded endoscopic endonasal approach - technical considerations and clinical series: A.B. Kassam; D.M. Prevedello; R.L. Carrau; C.H. Snyderman; P. Gardner; S. Osawa; A. Seker; A.L. Rhoton, Jr.
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The posterior pedicle inferior turbinate flap: a new vascularized flap for skull base reconstruction: F.S.G. Fortes; R.L. Carrau; C.H. Snyderman; D.M. Prevedello; A. Vescan; A. Mintz; P. Gardner*; A.B. Kassam
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Transpalatal endoscopic endonasal resection of a giant epignathus skull base teratoma in a newbornTranspalatal endoscopic endonasal resection of a giant epignathus skull base teratoma in a newborn: D.M. Prevedello; A.B. Kassam; R.L. Carrau; C.H. Snyderman; A. Thomas; P. Gardner*; A. Mintz; L. Vecchione; J. Losee
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