{"id":409,"date":"2018-06-20T10:48:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T10:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/?p=409"},"modified":"2018-06-20T10:53:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T10:53:41","slug":"skull-base-surgery-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/skull-base-surgery-india\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Skull Base Surgery In India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skull Base surgery is a highly specialised surgery performed  for treatment of benign as well as malignant growths\/tumours that are located  at the base of skull or underneath the brain or the upper area of the spinal  cord. It is also beneficial for repair of congenital malfunctions and  abnormalities. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/dr-ameet-kishore-best-ent-surgeon-india-ent-specialist-delhi-india.html\" title=\"ENT doctors in Delhi\">ENT doctors in Delhi <\/a>are  highly proficient in performing all kinds of skull base surgeries. Even the  most complex cases are successfully performed by these doctors, as they  understand the complex anatomical structural of the cranial base and have  experience of performing several such surgeries.<\/p>\n<h3>Understanding the  basics of Skull Base Surgery <\/h3>\n<p>  Though the Skull base diseases are not-so-common, they are  considered to be life threatening ailments. They affect the normal functioning  of brain as well as senses including hearing, vision and balancing.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/skull-base-surgery-in-india-best-ent-surgeon-india.html\" title=\"Skull base surgery In India\">Skull base surgery<\/a> is different from the one that is  performed by surgically opening the skull. In this method of surgery, your  surgeon will operate by using specialised instruments. He will insert these  instruments through either the nose or mouth or above the eyes, which are  natural openings of the skull, for performing the surgery.<\/p>\n<p> Skull base is accessed through the below mentioned  approaches \u2013 <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list47\">\n<li>Through the mouth (Trans-oral)<\/li>\n<li>Through the nostrils (Trans-nasal)<\/li>\n<li>A very small opening just above the eyebrow  (Supra-orbital)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h3>Benefits of  Skull Base Surgery in India<\/h3>\n<p> The advantages of undergoing skull base surgery include \u2013<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list47\">\n<li>Less risk of infection.<\/li>\n<li>Less chances of damage to the cerebral structures and  nerves.<\/li>\n<li>The risk of disfigurement of internal organs is also  less.<\/li>\n<li>Shorter hospital stay.<\/li>\n<li>Faster recovery and getting back to daily routine  life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p>The Indian Healthcare fraternity pays a huge attention to the  minimally invasive surgical technique of performing skull base surgery and  therefore a medical society by the name of Skull Base Surgery Society of India  (SBSSI) was established in the year 1998.<\/p>\n<h3>Symptoms of  Skull Base Tumours<\/h3>\n<p> Tumours in the skull are of both types- benign and malignant.  Sometimes, even benign tumours can be dangerous and cause painful symptoms.  Normally, skull base tumours do not cause much discomfort unless they are large  enough. <\/p>\n<p> Symptoms of skull base tumours vary depending upon their  location and juxtaposition to other crucial structures and also the rate at  which they are growing. Some of the major symptoms include \u2013<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list47\">\n<li>Chronic Headache<\/li>\n<li>Loss of hearing ability<\/li>\n<li>Feeling of ringing in the ears (tinnitus)<\/li>\n<li>Numbness or pain the face<\/li>\n<li>Breathing problem<\/li>\n<li>Recurring sinusitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h3>Types of  Skull Base Surgery<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Invasive  Endoscopic Procedure<\/strong>  <br \/>\nThis is performed with the help of an endoscope which  is a flexible tube-like instrument consisting of an eye piece, a light source,  a lens and an additional channel for allowing another medical instrument to  pass through.The aim of <strong>ENT doctors in  Delhi<\/strong> is to maintain top-quality standards of clinical practice in the  field of skull base surgery through invasive endoscopic technique.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open  Skull Surgery<\/strong>  <br \/>\nThis is the traditional approach wherein a  small incision is made in the skull area to access the tumour and remove it.  Regular follow up is required in this case to check the recurrence of tumour.<\/p>\n<h3>Common Conditions treated through Skull Base Surgery<\/h3>\n<p>The most  common ailments treated through this surgery include \u2013 Cerebral aneurysms,  pituitary tumours, Trigeminal neuralgia, Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs), Meningiomas,  Craniopharyngiomas, Cerebro-spinal fluid fistulas, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skull Base surgery is a highly specialised surgery performed for treatment of benign as well as malignant growths\/tumours that are located at the base of skull or underneath the brain or the upper area of the spinal cord. 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