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Andre Beer Furlan, MD, PhD

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Specialty: Neurosurgery
Program: Neuro-Oncology

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Cancer Focus: Brain Cancer, Glioblastoma, Head and Neck Cancer, Meningioma, Neurofibromatosis, Pituitary Macroadenoma, Pituitary Microadenoma, Pituitary Neoplasm

Dr. Andre Beer Furlan is a skull base and endovascular neurosurgeon at Moffitt Cancer Center and Assistant Professor of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida. Dr. Beer Furlan earned his MD and PhD degrees from the University of São Paulo (FMUSP), a top ranked university in Latin America. He completed the neurosurgery residency at the same institution and practiced as a neurosurgeon and skull base surgeon in Sao Paulo, Brazil before moving to the United States. Dr. Beer-Furlan completed a second neurosurgery residency at Rush University and sub-specialty fellowships in skull base micro-neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, minimally invasive cranial surgery at Ohio State University and neuro-endovascular surgery at Rush University. He is part of a multidisciplinary team focused on the treatment of pituitary and skull base tumors at Moffitt Cancer Center. He has expertise in the use of endoscopic endonasal approaches and minimally invasive surgery to treat benign and malignant skull base lesions and complex brain tumors including pituitary adenomas, Rathke’s cleft cysts, epidermoid cysts, pineal region tumors, meningiomas, schwannomas, chordomas, chondrosarcomas, craniopharyngiomas, paranasal sinuses tumor, and olfactory neuroblastomas. Dr. Beer Furlan’s unique experience and extensive training in open conventional approaches and minimally invasive techniques allows him to provide all surgical treatment options in an unbiased manner. His focus is to select the safest, most effective, and less invasive approach for each individual patient. Dr. Beer Furlan research interests include patient’s quality of life and outcomes after endoscopic endonasal and keyhole surgical approaches, prognostic biomarkers for skull base tumors, and super selective endovascular drug delivery for brain cancers. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He is also an active lecturer and serves as a reviewer for several neurosurgery, neuro-intervention, and otolaryngology scientific journals.He is board eligible by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and board certified by the Brazilian Board of Neurosurgery. Dr. Beer Furlan is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Skull Base Society, Society of Neuro-Interventional Surgery and Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery. He is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.


Education & Training

Fellowship:

  • Cornell University - Weill Cornell Medical College - Microneurosurgery and Skull Base Laboratory
  • Ohio State University - Open/Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
  • Rush University - Neuroendovascular Surgery

Residency:

  • University of São Paulo (FMUSP) - Neurological Surgery
  • Rush University - Neurological Surgery
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Publications

  • Joshi KC, Khanna R, Beer-Furlan A, McLaughlin E, Chen M, Crowley RW, Munich SA. Femoral access site complications following neurointerventional procedures: economic implications at a single center. J Neurosurg. 2023 Mar.1-5. Pubmedid: 36905662.
  • Yanez-Siller JC, Noiphithak R, Porto E, Beer-Furlan AL, Revuelta Barbero JM, Martinez-Perez R, Howe E, Prevedello DM, Carrau RL. Endoscopic Approaches to the Paramedian Skull Base: An Anatomic Comparison of Contralateral Endonasal and Transmaxillary Strategies. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2023 Jun.24(6):e421-e428. Pubmedid: 36746000.
  • de Figueiredo RLP, de Souza Junior JF, Triarca PJL, Beer-Furlan A, Melo NAD, de Oliveira Santos BF, Oliveira AMP. Measuring pituitary tumor volume: a comparison of the simplified and non-simplified ellipsoid equation with the 3D planimetric volume assessment. Pituitary. 2023 Apr. Pubmedid: 37115292.
  • Guedes BWM, de Souza Júnior JF, D'Avila Melo NA, de Menezes Neto JMB, Beer-Furlan A, Oliveira AMP. The use of an endoscopic endonasal approach for a secondary intraorbital meningioma: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2022 Sep.4(10). Pubmedid: 36083773. Pmcid: PMC9451051.
  • Liu JKC, Kang R, Bilenkin A, Prorok R, Whiting J, Patel KB, Beer-Furlan A, Naso C, Rogers A, Castro XB, Peguero E, Mokhtari S, Tran N, Etame A, Pina Y, Spiess PE, Forsyth P, Vogelbaum MA. Patient satisfaction and cost savings analysis of the telemedicine program within a neuro-oncology department. J Neurooncol. 2022 Nov.160(2):517-525. Pubmedid: 36367630. Pmcid: PMC9651094.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Heilingoetter A, Rayle C, O'Toole T, Nielsen TJ, Crowley RW, Al-Khudari S. Management of Cutaneously Exposed Carotid Stents in Recurrent and Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2022 Feb.83(1):82-86. Pubmedid: 35155074. Pmcid: PMC8824623.
  • Parikh KP, Motiwala M, Beer FA, Michael LM, Rangarajan SV, Choby GW, Kshettry VR, Saleh S, Mukherjee D, Kirsch C, McKean E, Sorenson JM. Skull Base Registries: A Roadmap. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2022 Dec.83(6):561-578. Pubmedid: 36393883. Pmcid: PMC9653294.
  • Parikh KP, Motiwala M, Beer-Furlan A, Michael LM, Rangarajan SV, Choby GW, Kshettry VR, Saleh S, Mukherjee D, Kirsch C, McKean E, Sorenson JM. Erratum: Skull Base Registries: A Roadmap. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2022 Dec.83(6):e1. Pubmedid: 36644671. Pmcid: PMC9839424.
  • Lowe SR, Wang CP, Brisco A, Whiting J, Arrington J, Ahmed K, Yu M, Robinson T, Oliver D, Etame A, Tran N, Beer Furlan A, Sahebjam S, Mokhtari S, Piña Y, Macaulay R, Forsyth P, Vogelbaum MA, Liu JKC. Surgical and anatomic factors predict development of leptomeningeal disease in patients with melanoma brain metastases. Neurooncol. 2022 Aug.24(8):1307-1317. Pubmedid: 35092434. Pmcid: PMC9340645.
  • Lynes J, Flores-Milan G, Rubino S, Arrington J, Macaulay R, Liu JKC, Beer-Furlan A, Tran ND, Vogelbaum MA, Etame AB. Molecular determinants of outcomes in meningiomas. Front Oncol. 2022 Aug.12:962702. Pubmedid: 36033542. Pmcid: PMC9413043.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Munich SA. Carotid artery stenting in a patient with an anomalous vertebral artery origin from the external carotid artery. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Oct.13(10):974. Pubmedid: 33574138.
  • Martinez-Perez R, Beer-Furlan A, Albonette-Felicio T, Hardesty DA, Mohyeldin A, Hara T, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. The transsylvian corridor through minimally invasive transcranial approaches: a comparative anatomical study. Neurosurg Rev. 2021 Oct.44(5):2619-2627. Pubmedid: 33210182.
  • Beer-Furlan A. Commentary: Petrosal Vein Involvement in Neurovascular Conflict in Trigeminal Neuralgia: Surgical Technique and Clinical Outcomes. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 Mar.20(4):E272-E273. Pubmedid: 33448292.
  • Joshi KC, Beer-Furlan A, Crowley RW, Munich SA. Pre-operative embolization followed by clipping of Cognard type V dural arteriovenous fistula. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Mar. Pubmedid: 33766939.
  • Epsten MJ, Kocak M, Beer-Furlan A, Brahimaj BC, Whitmeyer M, Tajudeen BA, Batra PS, Munoz LF, Byrne RW, Wiet RM. Petrous Apex Cephaloceles: Radiology Features and Surgical Management of a Rare Entity. Otol Neurotol. 2021 Jul.42(6):938-944. Pubmedid: 33625190.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Joshi KC, Brahimaj B, Lopes DK. Transvenous Onyx Embolization of Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas: Mid- and Long-Term Outcomes. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2021 Jul.82(Suppl 3):e278-e284. Pubmedid: 34306950. Pmcid: PMC8289500.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Vellutini EAS, Balsalobre L, Stamm AC. Endoscope-Assisted Middle Fossa Approach: Optimizing the Surgical Corridor for the Resection of Multicompartmental Chordomas. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2021 Jul.82(Suppl 3):e172-e178. Pubmedid: 34306933. Pmcid: PMC8289554.
  • Brahimaj BC, Beer-Furlan A, Crawford F, Nunna R, Urban M, Wu G, Abello E, Chauhan V, Kocak M, Muñoz L, Wiet RM, Byrne RW. Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis after Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: The Anticoagulation Dilemma. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2021 Jul.82(Suppl 3):e3-e8. Pubmedid: 34306911. Pmcid: PMC8289551.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Munich SA, Chen M. Augmenting superior sagittal sinus functionality. Commentary: Motor neuroprosthesis implanted with neurointerventional surgery improves capacity for activities of daily living tasks in severe paralysis-first in human experience. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Feb.13(2):100-101. Pubmedid: 33443112.
  • Jamshidi AO, Beer-Furlan A, Hardesty DA, Ditzel Filho LFS, Prevedello LM, Prevedello DM. Management of large intraventricular meningiomas with minimally invasive port technique: a three-case series. Neurosurg Rev. 2021 Aug.44(4):2369-2377. Pubmedid: 33043394.
  • Lima LR, Beer-Furlan A, Prevedello DM, Carrau RL, Servián-Duarte DA, Galarce MG, Montaser AS, Leal de Vasconcelos V, Giannetti AV. Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Lateral Cavernous Sinus and Meckel's Cave: Comparison of Transorbital and Subtemporal Endoscopic Techniques. World Neurosurg. 2020 Sep.141:e86-e96. Pubmedid: 32371077.
  • Joshi KC, Beer-Furlan A, Crowley RW, Chen M, Munich SA. Transradial approach for neurointerventions: a systematic review of the literature. J Neurointerv Surg. 2020 Sep.12(9):886-892. Pubmedid: 32152185. Pmcid: PMC7476364.
  • Todeschini AB, Beer-Furlan A, Montaser AS, Jamshidi AO, Ghalib L, Chavez JA, Lehman NL, Prevedello DM. Pituitary carcinomas: review of the current literature and report of atypical case. Br J Neurosurg. 2020 Oct.34(5):528-533. Pubmedid: 30836020.
  • Kerolus MG, Joshi KC, Johnson AK, Beer-Furlan A, Mangubat EZ, Theessen H, Schafer S, Lopes DK. Co-registration of Intravascular Ultrasound With Angiographic Imaging for Carotid Artery Disease. World Neurosurg. 2020 Nov.143:325-331. Pubmedid: 32777396.
  • Whitmeyer M, Brahimaj BC, Beer-Furlan A, Alvi S, Epsten MJ, Crawford F, Byrne RW, Wiet RM. Resection of vestibular schwannomas after stereotactic radiosurgery: a systematic review. J Neurosurg. 2020 Nov.1-9. Pubmedid: 34331121.
  • Raseman J, Guryildirim M, Beer-Furlan A, Jhaveri M, Tajudeen BA, Byrne RW, Batra PS. Preoperative Computed Tomography Imaging of the Sphenoid Sinus: Striving Towards Safe Transsphenoidal Surgery. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2020 Jun.81(3):251-262. Pubmedid: 32499999. Pmcid: PMC7253301.
  • Shay A, Sturgis M, Ritz EM, Beer-Furlan A, Muñoz L, Byrne R, Tajudeen BA, Batra PS. Prior smoking and nasoseptal flap usage adversely impact quality of life and healing after endoscopic pituitary surgery. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 Jun.48(6):E17. Pubmedid: 32480369.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Priddy BH, Jamshidi AO, Shaikhouni A, Prevedello LM, Ditzel Filho L, Otto BA, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Improving Function in Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: A Modern Treatment Algorithm. Front Neurol. 2020 Jul.11:652. Pubmedid: 32793095. Pmcid: PMC7393208.
  • Todeschini AB, Beer-Furlan A, Otto B, Prevedello DM, Carrau RL. Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches for Anterior Skull Base Meningiomas. Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Jul.84:114-123. Pubmedid: 32731224.
  • Amorim RL, Oliveira LM, Malbouisson LM, Nagumo MM, Simoes M, Miranda L, Bor-Seng-Shu E, Beer-Furlan A, De Andrade AF, Rubiano AM, Teixeira MJ, Kolias AG, Paiva WS. Prediction of Early TBI Mortality Using a Machine Learning Approach in a LMIC Population. Front Neurol. 2020 Jan.10:1366. Pubmedid: 32038454. Pmcid: PMC6992595.
  • Montaser AS, Prevedello DM, Gomez M, Lima L, Beer-Furlan A, Servian D, Otto BA, Carrau RL. Extended Endoscopic Endonasal Clipping of Intracranial Aneurysms: An Anatomic Feasibility Study. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan.133:e356-e368. Pubmedid: 31521759.
  • Brahimaj BC, Beer-Furlan A, Joshi KC, Wiet RM, Lopes DK. Combined Transarterial and Transvenous Onyx Embolization of Jugular Foramen Paragangliomas. World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr.136:178-183. Pubmedid: 31954902.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Joshi KC, Vargas A, Chen M. Endovascular Management of Symptomatic Intracranial Pseudoaneurysm and Intimal Flow-Limiting Dissection with a Single Device. World Neurosurg. 2020 09.141:72. Pubmedid: 32492541.
  • Fortes B, Beer-Furlan A, Balsalobre L, Vellutini E, Stamm A. Endoscopic endonasal access for the treatment of Vidian nerve schwannoma: a case report. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Oct.85(5):670-672. Pubmedid: 27320658. Pmcid: PMC9443008.
  • Servian DA, Beer-Furlan A, Lima LR, Montaser AS, Galarce MG, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Pharyngobasilar fascia as a landmark in endoscopic skull base surgery: The triangulation technique. Laryngoscope. 2019 Jul.129(7):1539-1544. Pubmedid: 30585330.
  • Paiva WS, Fonoff ET, Beer-Furlan A, Morais BA, Neville IS, Ramos-Filho RB, Teixeira MJ. Evaluation of Postoperative Deficits following Motor Cortex Tumor Resection using Small Craniotomy. Surg J (N Y). 2019 Jan.5(1):e8-e13. Pubmedid: 30838335. Pmcid: PMC6399000.
  • Joshi KC, Heiferman DM, Beer-Furlan A, Lopes DK. Stent-assisted coil embolization of MCA aneurysm via a trans-posterior communicating artery access. Neurosurg Focus. 2019 Jan.46(Suppl_1):V3. Pubmedid: 30611185.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Dasenbrock HH, Joshi KC, Chen M. Endovascular management of basilar artery occlusion secondary to fusiform aneurysm with intraluminal thrombus. Neurosurg Focus. 2019 Jan.46(Suppl_1):V2. Pubmedid: 30611176.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Neto SG, Teixeira MJ, Figueiredo EG. Fulfilling Need for Neurosurgical Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: Initial Angola-Brazil Training Experience. World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb.122:29-32. Pubmedid: 30366143.
  • Jamshidi AO, Priddy B, Beer-Furlan A, Prevedello DM. Infradentate Approach to the Fourth Ventricle. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 Feb.16(2):167-178. Pubmedid: 30053248.
  • Revuelta Barbero JM, Montaser AS, Shahein M, Beer-Furlan A, Otto BA, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Endoscopic Endonasal Focal Transclival-Medial Condylectomy Approach for Resection of a Foramen Magnum Meningioma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 Feb.16(2):271. Pubmedid: 29893955.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Vellutini EA, Gomes MQT, Cardoso AC, Prevedello LM, Todeschini AB, Prevedello DM. Approach Selection and Surgical Planning in Posterior Cranial Fossa Meningiomas: How I Do It. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2019 Aug.80(4):380-391. Pubmedid: 31316884. Pmcid: PMC6635111.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Joshi KC, Dasenbrock HH, Chen M. Endovascular management of complex superior sagittal sinus dural arteriovenous fistula. Neurosurg Focus. 2019 Apr.46(Suppl_2):V11. Pubmedid: 30939439.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Dasenbrock HH, Joshi KC, Chen M. Transarterial and transvenous approaches for embolization of tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula. Neurosurg Focus. 2019 Apr.46(Suppl_2):V10. Pubmedid: 30939433.
  • Jamshidi AO, Beer-Furlan A, Prevedello DM, Sahyouni R, Elzoghby MA, Safain MG, Carrau RL, Jane JA, Laws ER. A modern series of subdiaphragmatic craniopharyngiomas. J Neurosurg. 2018 Oct.131(2):526-531. Pubmedid: 30485192.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Servián DA, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Letter to the Editor. The triangulation technique for localizing the lacerum ICA in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. J Neurosurg. 2018 Oct.1-3. Pubmedid: 30485182.
  • Hardesty DA, Montaser AS, Beer-Furlan A, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Limits of endoscopic endonasal surgery for III ventricle craniopharyngiomas. J Neurosurg Sci. 2018 Jun.62(3):310-321. Pubmedid: 29378389.
  • Ferrareze Nunes C, Beer-Furlan A, Doglietto F, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. The McConnell's Capsular Arteries and Their Relevance in Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Sellar Region. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2018 Feb.14(2):171-177. Pubmedid: 29040718.
  • Mangussi-Gomes J, Balsalobre LL, Gomes MQT, Vellutini EAS, Stamm AEC, Beer-Furlan A. In reference to intervention for elevated intracranial pressure improves success rate after repair of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks. Laryngoscope. 2018 Aug.128(8):E271. Pubmedid: 29114899.
  • Montaser AS, Revuelta Barbero JM, Todeschini A, Beer-Furlan A, Lonser RR, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Endoscopic endonasal pituitary gland hemi-transposition for resection of a dorsum sellae meningioma. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Oct.43(VideoSuppl2):V7. Pubmedid: 28967314.
  • Priddy BH, Nunes CF, Beer-Furlan A, Carrau R, Dallan I, Prevedello DM. A Side Door to Meckel's Cave: Anatomic Feasibility Study for the Lateral Transorbital Approach. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2017 Oct.13(5):614-621. Pubmedid: 28922880.
  • Goulart CR, Upadhyay S, Ditzel Filho LFS, Beer-Furlan A, Carrau RL, Prevedello LM, Prevedello DM. Newly Diagnosed Sellar Tumors in Patients with Cancer: A Diagnostic Challenge and Management Dilemma. World Neurosurg. 2017 Oct.106:254-265. Pubmedid: 28673886.
  • Rangarajan S, Hachem RA, Ozer E, Beer-Furlan A, Prevedello D, Carrau RL. Robotics in Sinus and Skull Base Surgery. Otolaryng Clin N Am. 2017 Jun.50(3):633-641. Pubmedid: 28347482.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Jamshidi AO, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Letter to the Editor. Surgical strategy for craniopharyngiomas and the tumor-infundibulum relationship. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Jul.43(1):E8. Pubmedid: 28669298.
  • Priddy B, Hardesty DA, Beer-Furlan A, Otto B, Prevedello DM. Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Rhinorrhea after Systemic Erlotinib Chemotherapy for Metastatic Lung Cancer: A Familiar Problem from an Unfamiliar Culprit. World Neurosurg. 2017 Dec.108:992.e11-992.e14. Pubmedid: 28887281.
  • Hachem RA, Rangarajan S, Beer-Furlan A, Prevedello D, Ozer E, Carrau RL. The Role of Robotic Surgery in Sinonasal and Ventral Skull Base Malignancy. Otolaryng Clin N Am. 2017 Apr.50(2):385-395. Pubmedid: 28314404.
  • Somma T, Solari D, Beer-Furlan A, Guida L, Otto B, Prevedello D, Cavallo LM, Carrau R, Cappabianca P. Endoscopic Endonasal Management of Rare Sellar Lesions: Clinical and Surgical Experience of 78 Cases and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2017 Apr.100:369-380. Pubmedid: 27888088.
  • Anichini G, Landi A, Caporlingua F, Beer-Furlan A, Brogna C, Delfini R, Passacantilli E. Lumbar Endoscopic Microdiscectomy: Where Are We Now? An Updated Literature Review Focused on Clinical Outcome, Complications, and Rate of Recurrence. Biomed Res Int. 2016 Sep.2015:417801. Pubmedid: 26688809. Pmcid: PMC4672102.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Paiva WS, de Andrade AF, Figueiredo EG. The Bone Flap Dilemma in Acute Subdural Hematoma Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2016 Oct.94:559-560. Pubmedid: 27476689.
  • Figueiredo EG, Beer-Furlan A, Welling LC, Ribas EC, Schafranski M, Crawford N, Teixeira MJ, Rhoton AL, Spetzler RF, Preul MC. Microsurgical Approaches to the Ambient Cistern Region: An Anatomic and Qualitative Study. World Neurosurg. 2016 Mar.87:584-590. Pubmedid: 26547002.
  • Pahl FH, de Oliveira MF, Beer-Furlan AL, Rotta JM. Surgical flow modification of the anterior cerebral artery-anterior communicating artery complex in the management of giant aneurysms of internal carotid artery bifurcation: An alternative for a difficult clip reconstruction. Surg Neurol Int. 2016 Jun.7(Suppl 14):S405-S409. Pubmedid: 27313968. Pmcid: PMC4901810.
  • Vellutini Ede A, Beer-Furlan A, Stamm AC. Endoscopic transsellar approach to pituitary adenomas with cavernous sinus invasion: Is this just a matter of lateral extension?. Pituitary. 2016 Jun.19(3):342-343. Pubmedid: 25537482.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Balsalobre L, Vellutini Ede A, Stamm AC, Pahl FH, Gentil AF. Endoscopic endonasal management of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea after anterior clinoidectomy for aneurysm surgery: changing the paradigm of complication management. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2016 Jul.74(7):580-586. Pubmedid: 27487379.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Ikeda DS, Lonser RR, Prevedello DM. Letter to the Editor: Far-lateral approach with the "transverse-S" skin incision and conservative muscle dissection: a pragmatic surgical route. Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Jan.40(1):E8. Pubmedid: 26721582.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Balsalobre L, Vellutini EA, Stamm AC. Endoscopic Endonasal Approach in Skull Base Chondrosarcoma Associated with Maffucci Syndrome: Case Series and Literature Review. World Neurosurg. 2016 Jan.85:365.e7-365.15. Pubmedid: 26348567.
  • Mangussi-Gomes J, Beer-Furlan A, Balsalobre L, Vellutini EA, Stamm AC. Endoscopic Endonasal Management of Skull Base Chordomas: Surgical Technique, Nuances, and Pitfalls. Otolaryng Clin N Am. 2016 Feb.49(1):167-182. Pubmedid: 26614836.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Abi-Hachem R, Jamshidi AO, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Endoscopic trans-sphenoidal surgery for petroclival and clival meningiomas. J Neurosurg Sci. 2016 Dec.60(4):495-502. Pubmedid: 27280545.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Brock RS, Mendes LS, Mutarelli EG. Minor blunt cervical spine trauma associated with esophageal perforation and epidural empyema. Acta Neurol Belg. 2016 Dec.116(4):691-693. Pubmedid: 26935319.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Abi-Hachem R, Goksel B, Otero JJ, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Letter: Radiation-Induced Malignant Transformation of Craniopharyngiomas. Neurosurgery. 2016 Aug.79(2):E313-E315. Pubmedid: 27434162.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Prevedello D, Figueiredo EG. Historical Perspective and the Role of Endoscopy in Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2016 Apr.88:681-683. Pubmedid: 26944887.
  • Hachem RA, Elkhatib A, Beer-Furlan A, Prevedello D, Carrau R. Reconstructive techniques in skull base surgery after resection of malignant lesions: a wide array of choices. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Apr.24(2):91-97. Pubmedid: 26900820.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Otto BA, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Letter to the Editor: The endoscopic endonasal approach in the treatment of olfactory groove meningiomas. J Neurosurg. 2016 Apr.124(4):1138-1140. Pubmedid: 26848918.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Gomes MQ, Santo MP, Dias PS, Casarolli C, Teixeira MJ. The evolution of endoscopic approaches to the lateral cavernous sinus. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2015 Mar.76(2):163-164. Pubmedid: 25844301. Pmcid: PMC4375043.
  • Rigante L, Evins AI, Berra LV, Beer-Furlan A, Stieg PE, Bernardo A. Optic Nerve Decompression through a Supraorbital Approach. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2015 Jun.76(3):239-247. Pubmedid: 26225308. Pmcid: PMC4433391.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Vellutini EA, Balsalobre L, Stamm AC. Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Ventral Posterior Fossa Meningiomas: From Case Selection to Surgical Management. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2015 Jul.26(3):413-426. Pubmedid: 26141360.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Evins AI, Rigante L, Anichini G, Stieg PE, Bernardo A. The Pterional Port in Dual-Port Endoscopy: A 2D and 3D Cadaveric Study. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2015 Feb.76(1):80-86. Pubmedid: 25685654. Pmcid: PMC4318739.
  • Figueiredo EG, Beer-Furlan A, Nakaji P, Crawford N, Welling LC, Ribas EC, Teixeira MJ, Rhoton AL, Spetzler RF, Preul MC. The Role of Endoscopic Assistance in Ambient Cistern Surgery: Analysis of Four Surgical Approaches. World Neurosurg. 2015 Dec.84(6):1907-1915. Pubmedid: 26342778.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Balsalobre L, Vellutini EA, Stamm AC. Endoscopic endonasal approach in invasive aspergillosis of the clivus in an immunocompetent patient. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2015 Dec.157(12):2221-2222. Pubmedid: 26335755.
  • Neto HS, Neville IS, Beer-Furlan A, Tavares WM, Teixeira MJ, Paiva WS. Hemodynamic stroke caused by strangulation. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2014 Sep.7(9):2932-2935. Pubmedid: 25356163. Pmcid: PMC4211813.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Pinto F, Teixeira M, Rigante L, Evins AI, Bernardo A. Endoscopic fenestration of the lamina terminalis: alternatives to the classic third ventriculostomy. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2014 Sep.75(5):410-412. Pubmedid: 24554607.
  • Paiva WS, Beer-Furlan A, Soares MS, Teixeira MJ. Delayed unilateral traumatic brain swelling in a child. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2014 May.9(2):169-171. Pubmedid: 25250079. Pmcid: PMC4166846.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Evins AI, Rigante L, Burrell JC, Anichini G, Stieg PE, Bernardo A. Endoscopic extradural anterior clinoidectomy and optic nerve decompression through a pterional port. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 May.21(5):836-840. Pubmedid: 24411319.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Evins AI, Rigante L, Anichini G, Stieg PE, Bernardo A. Dual-Port 2D and 3D Endoscopy: Expanding the Limits of the Endonasal Approaches to Midline Skull Base Lesions with Lateral Extension. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2014 Jun.75(3):187-197. Pubmedid: 25072012. Pmcid: PMC4078187.
  • Carvalhal Ribas E, Beer-Furlan A, Campos Pinto F. Ventriculoatrial shunt catheter displacement by a central venous catheter: a rare complication. J Neurosurg Sci. 2014 Jun.58(2):125-126. Pubmedid: 24819490.
  • Beer-Furlan AL, Paiva WS, Tavares WM, de Andrade AF, Teixeira MJ. Brown-Sequard syndrome associated with unusual spinal cord injury by a screwdriver stab wound. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2014 Jan.7(1):316-319. Pubmedid: 24482724. Pmcid: PMC3902276.
  • Vellutini EA, Beer-Furlan A, Brock RS, Gomes MQ, Stamm A, Cruz OL. The extracisternal approach in vestibular schwannoma surgery and facial nerve preservation. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2014 Dec.72(12):925-930. Pubmedid: 25465777.
  • Beer-Furlan A, Pinto FG, Evins AI, Rigante L, Anichini G, Stieg PE, Bernardo A. Interhemispheric Endoscopic Fenestration of the Lamina Terminalis through a Single Frontal Burr Hole. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2014 Aug.75(4):268-272. Pubmedid: 25093150. Pmcid: PMC4108489.
  • de Andrade EM, Beer-Furlan A, Duarte KP, Fonoff ET, Teixeira MJ. Management of trigeminal neuralgia in sclerosteosis. Surg Neurol Int. 2013 Nov.4(Suppl 6):S455-S459. Pubmedid: 24349870. Pmcid: PMC3858807.
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  • Paiva WS, de Andrade AF, Beer-Furlan A, Neville IS, Noleto GS, Bernardo LS, Caldas JG, Teixeira MJ. Traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula at the anterior ascending segment of the internal carotid artery in a pediatric patient. Childs Nerv Syst. 2013 Dec.29(12):2287-2290. Pubmedid: 24169868.
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