15/07/2026
A significant milestone in the management of complex skull base tumours.
A 56-year-old patient with a rare, giant skull base chondrosarcoma involving multiple critical neurovascular structures successfully underwent an extraordinary 36-hour single-stage surgery, followed by advanced facial nerve reanimation.
Managing such rare and highly complex skull base tumours demands meticulous planning, surgical precision, endurance, and seamless multidisciplinary collaboration. I am grateful to my colleagues from Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, Nursing, and Rehabilitation for their exceptional teamwork and commitment throughout this challenging journey.
The patient made a favourable neurological recovery and was discharged in a stable condition—another reminder of what is possible when experience, teamwork, and patient-centred care come together.