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The third nostril: Team led by Canadian-trained neurosurgeon removes spinal tumour through eye socket for the first time

Dr. Mohamed A.M. Labib had developed the surgical techniques that were used to access the hard-to-reach tumour in the skull base through the patient’s eye socket, which he calls ‘the third nostril.’
5/8/2025

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