Endoscopic Endonasal Petrosectomy: Anatomical Investigation, Limitations, and Surgical Relevance

Borghei-Razavi H., Truong H. Q., Cabral D. T. F., Sun X., ÇELTİKÇİ E., Wang E., ...More

OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY, vol.16, no.5, pp.557-569, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ons/opy195
  • Journal Name: OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.557-569
  • Keywords: Cholesterol granuloma, Chondrosarcoma, Chordoma, Endoscopic endonasal, Meningioma, Petrosectomy, Petroclival, PETROCLIVAL TUMORS, CRANIAL NERVES, RESECTION, SURGERY, INJURY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) was recently added to the neurosurgical armamentarium as an alternative approach to the petrous apex (PA) region. However, the maximal extension, anatomical landmarks, and indications of this procedure remain to be established.