{"id":18910,"date":"2026-01-19T13:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiochirurgiezapx-lariboisiere.com\/ircad-skull-base-360-radiosurgery-at-the-heart-of-skull-base-neurosurgery\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:36:28","slug":"ircad-skull-base-360-radiosurgery-at-the-heart-of-skull-base-neurosurgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiochirurgiezapx-lariboisiere.com\/en\/ircad-skull-base-360-radiosurgery-at-the-heart-of-skull-base-neurosurgery\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCAD &#8211; Skull Base 360\u00b0: radiosurgery at the heart of skull base neurosurgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18910\" class=\"elementor elementor-18910 elementor-18882\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e351e9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e351e9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e8c4fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e8c4fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Skull base neurosurgery: an evolving 360\u00b0 approach<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The treatment of <strong>skull base<\/strong> pathologies has undergone profound changes in recent years. Today, therapeutic excellence is based on a <strong>&#8220;360-degree&#8221;<\/strong> approach <strong>,<\/strong> combining <strong>microsurgery<\/strong>, <strong>endoscopy<\/strong> and <strong>high-precision radiosurgery<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>It is this integrated vision that defines the <strong>Skull Base 360\u00b0<\/strong> program, organized at the <strong>IRCAD (Strasbourg)<\/strong>, a world reference center for advanced surgical training.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>An exceptional program: Micro-Endo-Radiosurgery<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>Skull Base 360-Degree<\/strong> curriculum offers an <strong>intensive 5-day immersion<\/strong> designed to push back the standards of neurosurgical practice. This unique program combines high-level theoretical instruction with in-depth surgical practice: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>27 hours of hands-on workshops<\/strong> on anatomical specimens (dissections, <em>keyhole<\/em> approaches, assisted endonasal endoscopy)<\/li>\n<li><strong>3D surgical demonstrations<\/strong> for immersive anatomical understanding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced therapeutic strategies<\/strong> covering complex skull base pathologies: vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas), meningiomas, chordomas, brainstem cavernomas and microvascular decompressions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Radiosurgery: the first pillar of precision<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>From day one, <strong>radiosurgery<\/strong> takes center stage in the program. It is no longer seen as a simple alternative, but as an <strong>indispensable partner in the surgical procedure<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>An entire session is dedicated to <strong>new-generation radiation techniques<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Equipment principles and developments<\/strong>: radiosurgery, proton therapy and carbon therapy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical treatment planning workshops<\/strong>, confronting participants with clinical realities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Specific indications<\/strong> for skull base injuries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Innovation at the patient&#8217;s service<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Prof. S\u00e9bastien Froelich<\/strong>, internationally renowned neurosurgeon and course director, is the driving force behind the <strong>Zap-X<\/strong> project. His goal is clear: to fully integrate <strong>high-precision robotic radiosurgery<\/strong> into the modern neurosurgical arsenal, to guarantee <strong>safe<\/strong>, <strong>personalized care<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h4><strong>Expertise supported by world leaders<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The program also benefits from the involvement of <strong>Dr Fran\u00e7ois Nataf<\/strong>, whose expertise in <strong>radiosurgery<\/strong> contributes to the development of this approach within the Neurosurgery Department at Lariboisi\u00e8re Hospital, in collaboration with the radiotherapy teams at Saint-Louis Hospital and Hartmann Hospital (ELSAN Group).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Why does this approach change the game?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>&#8220;360\u00b0&#8221;<\/strong> approach taught at IRCAD demonstrates that <strong>Zap-X radiosurgery<\/strong> and micro-endoscopic approaches are not opposites: they <strong>complement<\/strong> each other. Knowing when to operate, when to irradiate, or how to combine the two is today the key to <strong>excellent neurosurgery<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>By investing in <strong>training<\/strong> and <strong>breakthrough technologies<\/strong>, the <strong>Zap-X Radiosurgery<\/strong> site is part of this dynamic: offering <strong>millimetric precision<\/strong> while preserving <strong>patients&#8217; quality of life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; <a href=\"#\">See the full program<\/a><br>&#8221; <a href=\"#\">Professor Froelich&#8217;s Neurosurgery Department website<\/a><br>&#8221; <a href=\"#\">Zap-X manufacturer&#8217;s website<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skull base neurosurgery: an evolving 360\u00b0 approach The treatment of skull base pathologies has undergone profound changes in recent years. 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