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Erschienen in: Acta Neurochirurgica 4/2018

01.04.2018 | Original Article - Neurosurgical Anatomy

Endoscopic transorbital route to the petrous apex: a feasibility anatomic study

verfasst von: Alberto Di Somma, Norberto Andaluz, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Thomaz E. Topczewski, Federico Frio, Rosa Maria Gerardi, Jose Pineda, Domenico Solari, Joaquim Enseñat, Alberto Prats-Galino, Paolo Cappabianca

Erschienen in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Abstract

Background

While the subtemporal approach represents the surgical module milestone designed to reach the petrous apex, a novel ventral route, which is the superior eyelid endoscopic transorbital approach, has been proposed to access the skull base. Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility of this route to the petrous apex, providing a qualitative and quantitative analysis of this relatively novel pathway.

Methods

Five human cadaveric heads were dissected at the Laboratory of Surgical NeuroAnatomy of the University of Barcelona. After proper dissection planning, anterior petrosectomy via the endoscopic transorbital route was performed. Specific quantitative analysis, as well as dedicated three-dimensional reconstruction, was done.

Results

Using the endoscopic transorbital approach, it was possible to reach the petrous apex with an average volume bone removal of 1.33 ± 0.21 cm3. Three main intradural spaces were exposed: cerebellopontine angle, middle tentorial incisura, and ventral brainstem. The first one was bounded by the origin of the trigeminal nerve medially and the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves laterally, the second extended from the origin of the oculomotor nerve to the entrance of the trochlear nerve into the tentorium free edge while the ventral brainstem area was hardly accessible through the straight, ventral endoscopic transorbital trajectory.

Conclusion

This is the first qualitative and quantitative anatomic study concerning details of the lateral aspect of the incisura and ventrolateral posterior fossa reached via the transorbital window. This manuscript is intended as a feasibility anatomic study, and further clinical contributions are mandatory to confirm the effectiveness of this approach, defining its possible role in the neurosurgical armamentarium.
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Metadaten
Titel
Endoscopic transorbital route to the petrous apex: a feasibility anatomic study
verfasst von
Alberto Di Somma
Norberto Andaluz
Luigi Maria Cavallo
Thomaz E. Topczewski
Federico Frio
Rosa Maria Gerardi
Jose Pineda
Domenico Solari
Joaquim Enseñat
Alberto Prats-Galino
Paolo Cappabianca
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2018
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Elektronische ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3448-x

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