The Rostral Mucosa: The Door to Open and Close for Targeted Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Clivus.

We propose, in this preliminary report, a new targeted approach and reconstruction strategy, applying to EEAs the classic concept of skin incision and closure for transcranial approaches. With further development in the instrumentations and visualization tools, this technique may become a valuable minimally invasive endonasal approach for selected lesions.