A video shows a careful way to remove a craniopharyngioma through the nose
Original title: Resection of a craniopharyngioma using the "inside-out" technique: a two-dimensional operative video.
How far along is this research?
This is a news item, not a research finding.
This kind of surgery is already done in hospitals today, and this video teaches surgeons one way to do it.
The short version
Surgeons share a video of how they took out a brain tumor through the nose.
What was studied. This is a video of one operation. A 57-year-old man had a craniopharyngioma that caused headache and trapped fluid in his brain.
What they found. Surgeons removed the whole tumor through the nose, with no cut in the skull. They used an 'inside-out' way of working, hollowing the tumor from the center first so its outer shell folded in. That let them free the tumor slowly from the inside out, and pull less on the eye nerves, the hypothalamus, and small blood vessels.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: If you may need surgery for this kind of tumor, the method matters. This way is meant to protect nearby nerves and vessels. You can ask your surgeon how they plan to reach and remove the tumor.
What it doesn't mean: This is a teaching video of one patient, not a study. It does not compare this method to other methods. It does not show that patients live longer or recover better. It is not proof, and it is not a cure.
Source: PubMed, October 1, 2026 · Read the original
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