Pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus in Chinese: The differences from Caucasian and its application in the extended transsphenoidal approach

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-142

  Lu, Yuntao ^a   Pan, Jun ^a   Qi, Songtao ^a   Shi, Jin ^a   Zhang, Xi'an ^a   Wu, Kuncheng ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Chinese; Extended transsphenoidal approach; Pneumatization; Sphenoidal sinus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CAUCASIAN; CHINESE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EXTENDED TRANSSPHENOIDAL APPROACH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SPHENOID SINUS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CADAVER; CHINA; ENDOSCOPY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; SPHENOID SINUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79960095355     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01380.x     Document Type: Article

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