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This article, published in the Journal of Neurological Surgery, explores the patency of the cavernous sinus (CS) after medial wall resection. The study included 66 patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) surgeries to resect CS-invading tumors. The results showed that CS patency was achieved in 85% of patients within the first 12 months and 92% by 18 months. Bilateral resection of the CS medial wall and resection for the removal of meningiomas were associated with increased rates of nonpatency. However, the study found that patency versus nonpatency did not have any significant difference in postoperative adverse events or effects. [Extracted from the article]

This article, titled "Outcomes of the Middle Turbinate Swing Technique during the Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA): A Tertiary Center Experience," explores the use of the middle turbinate (MT) swing technique in skull base surgery. The MT swing technique involves detaching the posterior and lateral attachments of the middle turbinate to allow it to swing laterally into the maxillary sinus, providing better access to the skull base. The study analyzed surgeries performed between January 2021 and August 2023, finding that the MT swing technique did not compromise skull base exposure or tumor resection and had low rates of complications. The authors suggest that further research is needed to investigate the long-term benefits of preserving the middle turbinate during skull base surgery. [Extracted from the article]