Endoscopic approaches to the petrous apex

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 168-173

  Snyderman, Carl H ^a   Kassam, Amin B ^a   Carrau, Ricardo ^a   Mintz, Arlan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesterol granuloma; Cranial base; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Petrous apex; Skull base

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GRANULOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PETROUS BONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL DISEASE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY;

EID: 33748690749     PISSN: 10431810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otot.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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