Temporopolar epidural transcavernous transpetrous approach. Technique and indications;Approche épidurale temporopolaire transcaverneuse transpétreuse. Technique chirurgicale et indications

Neurochirurgie

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-31

  Roche, P H ^a   Mercier, P ^b   Fournier, H D ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus; Meningioma; Petroclival region; Skull base; Transpetrous approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CEREBELLUM TENTORIUM; CLIVUS; CRANIAL NERVE; HUMAN; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; OLFACTORY TRACT; PETROUS BONE; PONS; POSTERIOR FOSSA; SPHENOID; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 34347330247     PISSN: 00283770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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