The orbitozygomatic stich: A technical modification of the lateral supraorbital approach.

Background: The lateral supraorbital approach (LSO) provides access to a variety of pathologies including anterior and some posterior circulation aneurysms, sellar and suprasellar lesions, and anterior fossa tumors. Technical modifications of LSO improve the surgical exposure of the skull base.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 73 consecutive patients treated by the senior author (Juha A.