Perioperative management of intracranial-extracranial communicating tumors with multidisciplinary combined surgery: a case series
摘要
To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with complex skull base lesions involving both intracranial and extracranial regions and summarize the anesthetic management experience for combined neurosurgical and oral-maxillofacial procedures under a single anesthesia session.
Case presentationMedical records of patients who underwent combined neurosurgical and oral-maxillofacial surgery at Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, between April 1, 2020, and April 1, 2025, were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical data, multidisciplinary treatment, anesthetic management, and outcomes were analyzed. Six patients underwent multidisciplinary consultation before surgery, using a combination of static and inhalation anesthesia. Three (50%) cases were intubated through nasal endotracheal intubation, two (33.3%) cases were intubated through tracheal intubation, and one (16.7%) case was intubated through tracheostomy after anesthesia. All 6 patients were admitted to the ICU with endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy tube after surgery. 5 (83.3%) patients recovered well and were discharged, while 1 (16.7%) patient died.
ConclusionComplex skull base lesions with intracranial and extracranial involvement are rare but may lead to severe complications if not promptly managed [