The extradural temporopolar approach: A review of indications and operative technique

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Zada, Gabriel ^a   Day, J Diaz ^b   Giannotta, Steven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus; Cerebral aneurysm; Meningioma; Skull base

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CAVERNOUS SINUS; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEMPORAL BONE; TEMPORAL LOBE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAVERNOUS SINUS; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEMPORAL BONE; TEMPORAL LOBE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650169287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/FOC.2008.25.12.E3     Document Type: Article

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