The sphenopetroclival venous gulf: A microanatomical study

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 366-375

  Iaconetta, Giorgio ^a   Fusco, Mario ^a   Samii, Madjid ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abducent nerve; Cavernous sinus; Dorello canal; Petroclival region; Skull base

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CIRCULUS ARTERIOSUS; BRAIN REGION; CADAVER; CAVERNOUS SINUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERIOR SPHENOPETROSAL LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; NEUROSURGERY; PETROUS BONE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELLA TURCICA; SKULL BASE; SPHENOPETROCLIVAL VENOUS GULF; SUPERIOR SPHENOPETROSAL LIGAMENT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0042845985     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2003.99.2.0366     Document Type: Article

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