The cavernous sinus, the cavernous venous plexus, and the carotid collar

Neurosurgery

Volumn 51, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2002, Pages 375-410

  Rhoton Jr , Albert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus; Cerebral veins; Cranial base surgery; Cranial nerves; Craniotomy; Internal carotid artery; Intracranial vascular system; Microsurgical anatomy; Middle cranial fossa; Skull base surgery

Indexed keywords

BRAIN VEIN; CAROTID ARTERY; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CRANIAL NERVE; CRANIOTOMY; DURA MATER; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROSURGERY; OPHTHALMIC ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKULL BASE; SKULL SURGERY; SPHENOID; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0036820754     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200210001-00010     Document Type: Review

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