The retrosigmoid intradural suprameatal approach to posterior cavernous sinus - Microsurgical anatomy

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 368-372

  Koerbel, A ^a   Kirschniak, A ^a   Ebner, F H ^a   Tatagiba, M ^a   Gharabaghi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus; Petroclival; Posterior fossa; Skull base; Suprameatal approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CAROTID ARTERY; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CEREBELLUM TENTORIUM; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; DURA MATER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSIS; MICROSURGERY; PETROUS BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSIGMOID INTRADURAL SUPREMEATAL APPROACH; SIGMOID; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TROCHLEAR NERVE;

ADULT; CADAVER; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MENINGIOMA; MICROSURGERY; NEURILEMMOMA; PETROUS BONE; SKULL BASE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASES;

EID: 60849124521     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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