[Neurosurgical problems in craniofacial surgery for maxillofacial and ENT diseases].

From June 1978 to June 1990, 48 patients (34 patients with skull base tumors and 14 with congenital hyperterolism) were treated by combined craniofacial surgery. Cranial approaches were performed through the anterior fossa in 7 patients, middle fossa in 19, posterior fossa in 1, both anterior and middle fossa in 6, middle and posterior fossae in 1 and bilateral anterior fossae in 14. Neurosurgical problems were discussed.