Table 1: Reported cases of endoscopic resection of forehead osteomas.
Group |
n |
Entry Points |
Operative time |
Complications |
Notes |
Oyer, et al. [5] |
1 |
2 |
- |
None |
Pediatric case after trauma; two additional lesions where found during the procedure |
Hsiao, et al. [8] |
10 |
1 |
27 min |
None |
Blind dissection |
Lai, et al. [10] |
6 |
1 |
60 min |
None |
|
Jung, et al. [9] |
1 |
1 |
30 min more than direct incision |
None |
Not only osteomas; 1 osteoma, 6 lipomas, 1 pilomatrixoma |
Meningaud, et al. [11] |
5 |
3 |
20-40 (30) min |
None |
|
Foustanos, et al. [12] |
9 |
3 |
- |
None |
Procedure done during endoscopic brow lift |
Serra-Mestre, et al. [4] |
9 |
1 |
- |
None |
|
Guerrissi, et al. [13] |
6 |
1 or 2 |
- |
2 hematomas, 1 paresis of the frontal nerve |
Not only osteomas; 6 osteomas, 20 lipomas. Paresis resolved spontaneously after 5 months |
Im, et al. [2] |
45 |
2 |
13-30 (20) min |
4 recurrences, 2 hematomas, 1 wound dehiscence |
Not only osteomas; 45 osteomas, 77 lipomas, 24 dermoid cysts, 6 others; More patient satisfaction when compared to the direct approach |
Sadick, et al. [7] |
13 |
2 |
36 min |
1 alopecia |
Not only osteomas; 13 osteomas, 18 lipomas, 2 dermoid cysts, 1 others; Alopecia resolved within 2 months |
Neto, et al. |
1 |
1 |
22 min |
None |
|