biostudies-literatureUnknown2Matano F•The transorbital approach combining eyebrow incision and crescent-shaped craniotomy increases the surgical freedom to access the anterior and middle skull-base.•The technic allows the use of both endoscope and microscope.•The concept is at the crossroad between the supraorbital keyhole and endoscopic trans-orbital approach.Brain & spine100891https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9560591biostudies-literatureEyebrow incision with a crescent-shaped orbital rim craniotomy for microscopic and endoscopic transorbital approach to the anterior and middle cranial fossa: A cadaveric study and case presentation.PMC9560591Froelich SNoya CAbbritti RCamara BGiammattei LMandonnet EMatano FPasseri TDevaux BMastantuoni CfalseEyebrow incision with a crescent-shaped orbital rim craniotomy for microscopic and endoscopic transorbital approach to the anterior and middle cranial fossa: A cadaveric study and case presentation.•The transorbital approach combining eyebrow incision and crescent-shaped craniotomy increases the surgical freedom to access the anterior and middle skull-base.•The technic allows the use of both endoscope and microscope.•The concept is at the crossroad between the supraorbital keyhole and endoscopic trans-orbital approach.2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-04T23:03:20.418Z2025-04-04T23:03:20.418ZS-EPMC95605913624814610.1016/j.bas.2022.100891