Abstract:Objective: To explore the related anatomy and technical note of endoscopic transnasal approach for nasal orbital skull communicating tumor resection. Methods: Two fresh cadaveric heads were dissected under endoscope to explore the important anatomical structures in this area. Two cases of nasal-orbital-cranial communicating tumor were reviewed, and the surgical methods and technical note of nasal-orbital-cranial communicating tumor resection were introduced in detail. Results: The maxillary frontal process, frontal nasal ridge, orbital medial wall, anterior ethmoid artery, frontal orbital process, posterior wall of frontal sinus and optic canal are important anatomical structures in the nasal orbital skull area through endoscopic transnasal approach. The posterior wall of the frontal sinus, the anterior ethmoidal artery and the frontal orbital process constitute the anatomical triangle which was a landmark for the supraorbital region. Grinding the maxillary frontal process, frontal nasal ridge, removing the orbital medial wall, frontal orbital process, and coagulating the anterior ethmoid artery, pulling the orbital content laterally, the supraorbital region and the lateral recess of the frontal sinus can be fully exposed with the angled endoscope. One case was recurrence of moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of ethmoid sinus after surgery and radiotherapy, and the other case was Inverted papilloma of nasal sinus with mild to moderate atypical hyperplasia. With multiple anatomical structures as the anatomical location, the lesions in the orbital frontal region can be completely removed under the angled endoscope. The meningeal defect of the anterior skull base can be repaired with thigh fascia latae and nasal mucosal flap. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging showed that the tumor was completely resected, and the patient had no cranial orbital complications such as cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, intracranial infection, and decreased vision. Conclusion: Nasal orbital skull communicating tumors can be effectively removed with good results by endoscopic transnasal approach with appropriate cases, mastering important anatomical structures and technical note, avoiding craniofacial incision.