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Li L, London NR, Prevedello DM, Carrau RL. Anatomy of the sphenoidal spine and its implications in endoscopic endonasal surgery of the infratemporal fossa. Head Neck 2022; 44:835-843. [PMID: 35014742 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The sphenoidal spine protrudes from the roof of the infratemporal fossa (ITF). This study aims to assess the anatomic relationships among the sphenoidal spine and other structures within the ITF from the perspective of an endoscopic endonasal access (EEA), and to explore the implications of these relationships. METHODS An EEA to the ITF was completed on six cadaveric specimens (12 sides). The anatomical relationships among the sphenoidal spine and adjacent structures were explored and associated distances from each other were measured using a navigation system. RESULTS The foramen spinosum is located anterosuperior to the sphenoidal spine, whereas the chorda tympani courses caudal and medial to the sphenoidal spine and the Eustachian tube and parapharyngeal internal carotid artery (pICA) are at its posterior aspect. Two virtual vertical planes, at the anterior and posterior aspects of the sphenoidal spine, respectively, correspond to the posterior trunk of V3 and middle meningeal artery, and the stylopharyngeal aponeurosis. The average length of sphenoidal spine was 8.5 ± 2.43 mm, and the distance from distal apex of the sphenoidal spine to the foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, and pICA were 10.82 ± 0.83 mm, 6.42 ± 0.52 mm, and 5.02 ± 0.54 mm, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The sphenoidal spine is a meaningful landmark for endonasal approaches to the ITF. Measurements and conceptualization of vertical planes prior and posterior to the sphenoidal spine are beneficial to better appreciate the anatomic relationships in the ITF.
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- Lifeng Li
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital at the Wexner Medical Center of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital at the Wexner Medical Center of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital at the Wexner Medical Center of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Neurological Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital at the Wexner Medical Center of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital at the Wexner Medical Center of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Neurological Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital at the Wexner Medical Center of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Tamura R, Toda M, Morimoto Y, Sato M, Akiyama T, Yoshida K. Analysis of Temporobasal Vein with Short Subdural Segment for Anterior Transpetrosal Approach. World Neurosurg 2019; 132:e554-e562. [PMID: 31442652 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The anterior transpetrosal approach (ATPA) is applied to petroclival and brainstem lesions. Although neurosurgeons need to minimize the risk of neurologic complications, brain retraction is necessary for procedures of ATPA. Bridging veins (BVs) limit mobility of the temporal lobe. In the present study, BVs around the petrous bone were analyzed, focusing on the dural entrance and termination points. METHODS The relationship between subdural and meningeal segments of temporobasal veins (TBVs) was analyzed by preoperative computed tomography venography in 102 patients who underwent ATPA. TBVs were classified by the dural entrance and termination points. RESULTS TBVs mainly entered the transverse sinus and rarely entered transverse-sigmoid sinus (T-S) junction and superior petrosal sinus (SPS). TBVs entered a dural sinus either directly or indirectly through a meningeal vein. The changes in vascular diameter of the lumen, shape, and course were identified between the subdural and meningeal segments. Generally, BVs with long subdural segment do not limit mobility of the temporal lobe. TBVs draining into the T-S junction and SPS tended to be shorter than those draining into the transverse sinus. Furthermore, a few TBVs indirectly entered the dural sinuses through the meningeal vein (early dural entrance). The subdural segment of these TBVs was much shorter. CONCLUSIONS TBVs entering the T-S junction or SPS with short subdural segment may limit the mobility of the temporal lobe. Changes in vascular diameter, shape, and course were detected by computed tomography venography, which was helpful to detect the subdural-meningeal transition.
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- Ryota Tamura
- Department of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Staudt MD, Hebb MO. Staged multi-modality treatment approaches for giant cerebellopontine angle hemangioblastomas. J Clin Neurosci 2018; 53:224-228. [PMID: 29685408 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Giant hemangioblastomas (HBs) located in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) present rare, high risk neurosurgical challenges. En bloc resection has been traditionally recommended for HBs, however this approach may pose unacceptable risk with giant tumors. Alternative treatment strategies have not been well described and the relevant literature is scant. This case review includes an illustrative patient with a giant, symptomatic CPA HB. It was felt that the neurovascular and tumor attributes were favorable for a multi-modality treatment strategy rather than circumferential dissection to remove this formidable tumor. A staged approach consisting of preoperative HB devascularization, debulking and piecemeal resection followed by radiosurgery for a small residuum produced an excellent clinical outcome. Variations of this unconventional multi-modality strategy may reduce the perioperative morbidity of carefully selected patients with giant CPA HBs. A thorough literature review is provided.
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- Michael D Staudt
- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Yacoub A, Anschuetz L, Schneider D, Wimmer W, Caversaccio M. Minimally Invasive Lateral Endoscopic Multiport Approach to the Infratemporal Fossa: A Cadaveric Study. World Neurosurg 2018; 112:e489-e496. [PMID: 29391297 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches to the infratemporal fossa (ITF) are increasingly performed owing to improved visualization and less morbidity compared with classic open approaches. Only a few studies in the literature investigated lateral endoscopic access to the ITF. The aim of this study was to examine the ITF with the minimally invasive endoscopically assisted Gillies approach with a trial of its expansion through a double port technique. METHODS The ITF was examined in 10 sides of 5 cadaveric heads using a lateral endoscopic assisted approach. A double portal technique was developed to allow bimanual dissection. Specific long angled skull base instruments were used for dissection under stereotactic guidance. RESULTS The endoscopic assisted Gillies approach permitted minimally invasive access to the complete anteroposterior extension of the ITF with sufficient mobility of surgical instruments. A new anatomic classification for the ITF from a lateral endoscopic perspective was introduced. The addition of the second port allowed bimanual dissection. CONCLUSIONS This cadaveric study shows the feasibility of an endoscopically assisted lateral approach to the ITF. The addition of a posterior port expands the approach through increasing the working area and enabling a bimanual dissection technique. Performed alone or combined with an anterior endoscopic transnasal approach, this technique offers minimally invasive access to the ITF. The development of specifically designed instruments would further improve this promising approach.
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- Abraam Yacoub
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Wangaryattawanich P, Chavali LS, Shah KB, Gogia B, Valenzuela RF, DeMonte F, Kumar AJ, Hayman LA. Contrast-enhanced Reformatted MR Images for Preoperative Assessment of the Bridging Veins of the Skull Base. Radiographics 2016; 36:244-57. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.2016150084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Upadhyay S, Dolci RLL, Buohliqah L, Fiore ME, Ditzel Filho LFS, Prevedello DM, Otto BA, Carrau RL. Effect of Incremental Endoscopic Maxillectomy on Surgical Exposure of the Pterygopalatine and Infratemporal Fossae. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2015; 77:66-74. [PMID: 26949591 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Objective Access to the pterygopalatine and infratemporal fossae presents a significant surgical challenge, owing to their deep-seated location and complex neurovascular anatomy. This study elucidates the benefits of incremental medial maxillectomies to access this region. We compared access to the medial aspect of the infratemporal fossa provided by medial maxillectomy, anteriorly extended medial maxillectomy, endoscopic Denker approach (i.e., Sturmann-Canfield approach), contralateral transseptal approach, and the sublabial anterior maxillotomy (SAM). Methods We studied 10 cadaveric specimens (20 sides) dissecting the pterygopalatine and infratemporal fossae bilaterally. Radius of access was calculated using a navigation probe aligned with the endoscopic line of sight. Area of exposure was calculated as the area removed from the posterior wall of maxillary sinus. Surgical freedom was calculated by computing the working area at the proximal end of the instrument with the distal end fixed at a target. Results The endoscopic Denker approach offered a superior area of exposure (8.46 ± 1.56 cm(2)) and superior surgical freedom. Degree of lateral access with the SAM approach was similar to that of the Denker. Conclusion Our study suggests that an anterior extension of the medial maxillectomy or a cross-court approach increases both the area of exposure and surgical freedom. Further increases can be seen upon progression to a Denker approach.
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- Smita Upadhyay
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States; Department of Neurosurgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States; Department of Neurosurgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States; Department of Neurosurgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Middle infratemporal fossa less invasive approach for radical resection of parapharyngeal tumors: surgical microanatomy and clinical application. Neurosurg Rev 2015; 39:87-96; discussion 96-7. [PMID: 26160680 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-015-0655-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Revised: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Surgery of the infratemporal fossa (ITF) and parapharyngeal area presents a formidable challenge to the surgeon due to its anatomical complexity and limited access. Conventional surgical approaches to these regions were often too invasive and necessitate sacrifice of normal function and anatomy. To describe a less invasive transcranial extradural approach to ITF parapharyngeal lesions and to determine its advantages, 17 patients with ITF parapharyngeal neoplasms who underwent tumor resection via this approach were enrolled in the study. All lesions located in the ITF precarotid parapharyngeal space were resected through a small operative corridor between the trigeminal nerve third branch (V3) and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Surgical outcomes and postoperative complications were evaluated. Pathological diagnosis included schwannoma in eight cases, paraganglioma in two cases, gangliocytoma in two cases, carcinosarcoma in one case, giant cell tumor in one case, pleomorphic adenoma in one case, chondroblastoma in one case, and juvenile angiofibroma in one case. Gross total resection was achieved in 12 cases, near-total and subtotal resection were in 3 and 2 cases, respectively. The most common postoperative complication was dysphagia. Surgical exposure can be customized from minimal (drilling of retrotrigeminal area) to maximal (full skeletonization of V3, removal of all structures lying lateral to the petrous segment of internal carotid artery) according to tumor size and location. Since the space between the V3 and TMJ is the main corridor of this approach, the key maneuver is the anterior translocation of V3 to obtain an acceptable surgical field.
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Sreenath SB, Rawal RB, Zanation AM. The combined endonasal and transoral approach for the management of skull base and nasopharyngeal pathology: a case series. Neurosurg Focus 2015; 37:E2. [PMID: 25270139 DOI: 10.3171/2014.7.focus14353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The posterior skull base and the nasopharynx have historically represented technically difficult regions to approach surgically given their central anatomical locations. Through continued improvements in endoscopic instrumentation and technology, the expanded endonasal approach (EEA) has introduced a new array of surgical options in the management of pathology involving these anatomically complex areas. Similarly, the transoral robotic surgical (TORS) approach was introduced as a minimally invasive surgical option to approach tongue base, nasopharyngeal, parapharyngeal, and laryngeal lesions. Although both the EEA and the TORS approach have been extensively described as viable surgical options in managing nasopharyngeal and centrally located head and neck pathology, both endonasal and transoral techniques have inherent limitations. Given these limitations, several institutions have published feasibility studies with the combined EEA and TORS approaches for a variety of skull base and nasopharyngeal pathologies. In this article, the authors present their clinical experience with the combined endonasal and transoral approach through a case series presentation, and discuss advantages and limitations of this approach for surgical management of the middle and posterior skull base and nasopharynx. In addition, a presentation is included of a unique, simultaneous endonasal and transoral dissection of the nasopharynx through an innovative intraoperative setup.
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- Satyan B Sreenath
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Yang B, Su M, Li H, Li J, Ouyang J, Han Z. Use of submandibular gland flap for repairing defects after tumor resection in the infratemporal region. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014; 43:87-91. [PMID: 25465488 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2014.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the application of submandibular gland flap with facial artery and vein pedicle, for repairing defects following tumor resection in the infratemporal region. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifteen patients, including eight males and seven females ranging in age from 21 to 73 years, underwent surgical resection of tumors in the infratemporal region. Tumors were exposed using the submandibular incision approach and completely resected after pulling and rotating the mandible laterally. Mandibular osteotomy was performed for larger tumors or those that were not completely exposed. After tumor resection, the submandibular gland flap was used to fill up the residual defect following tumor resection. RESULTS The incisions healed well without exudation or infection (primary healing) postoperatively in all the patients. Long-term follow-up showed no tumor recurrence in all cases. Seven of the patients who underwent mandibular ramus osteotomy had numbness of the lower lip due to inferior alveolar nerve injury. No other complications were observed postoperatively. CONCLUSION The submandibular gland flap with facial artery and vein pedicle is a reliable, effective, and easy approach for repairing the defects caused by tumor resection in the infratemporal region, and has great potential for application in the clinical setting.
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- Bin Yang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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Elhadi AM, Almefty KK, Mendes GAC, Kalani MYS, Nakaji P, Dru A, Preul MC, Little AS. Comparison of surgical freedom and area of exposure in three endoscopic transmaxillary approaches to the anterolateral cranial base. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2014; 75:346-53. [PMID: 25276600 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1372467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Objective Endoscopic ipsilateral endonasal transmaxillary, contralateral endonasal transseptal transmaxillary, and Caldwell-Luc approaches can access lesions within the retromaxillary space and pterygopalatine fossa. We compared the exposure and surgical freedom of these transmaxillary approaches to assist with surgical decision making. Design Four cadaveric heads were dissected bilaterally using the three approaches just described. Prior to dissection, stereotactic computed tomography (CT) scans were obtained on each head to obtain anatomical measurements. Surgical freedom and area of exposure were determined by stereotaxis. Main Outcome Measures Area of exposure was calculated as the extent of the orbital floor, maxillary sinus floor, nasal floor, and mandibular ramus exposed through each approach. Surgical freedom was the area through which the proximal end of the endoscope could be freely moved while moving the tip of the endoscope to the edges of the exposed area. Results The mean exposed area was similar: 9.9 ± 2.5 cm(2) (Caldwell-Luc), 10.4 ± 2.6 cm(2) (ipsilateral endonasal), and 10.1 ± 2.1 cm(2) (contralateral transseptal) (p > 0.05). The surgical freedom of the Caldwell-Luc approach (113 ± 7 cm(2)) was greater than for either endonasal approach, 76 cm(2 )± 15 (p = 0.001) (ipsilateral endonasal) and 83 cm(2) ± 15 (p = 0.003) contralateral transseptal. Conclusions Our work demonstrates that the Caldwell-Luc endonasal approach offers greater surgical freedom than either approach for anterolateral skull base targets, although these approaches offer similar exposure.
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- Ali M Elhadi
- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States ; Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
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- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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- Neurosurgical Research Laboratory, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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- Neurosurgical Research Laboratory, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Comparative analysis of surgical freedom and angle of attack of two minimal-access endoscopic transmaxillary approaches to the anterolateral skull base. World Neurosurg 2013; 82:e487-93. [PMID: 23395852 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2012] [Revised: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Surgical freedom and the angle of attack influence approach selection for open cranial base approaches, but these concepts have not been well studied in minimal-access endoscopic approaches. We therefore developed a methodology to study surgical freedom and angle of attack in two endoscopic transmaxillary transpterygoid approaches, the endonasal ipsilateral uninostril medial maxillotomy and the sublabial Caldwell-Luc anterior maxillotomy. METHODS Dissections were performed bilaterally in three formalin-fixed cadaver heads (six sides). For each approach, three progressively lateral and posterior anatomic targets were identified. Utilizing frameless stereotaxy, surgical freedom using the vector cross-product method was calculated for both approaches for each target. The mean and maximum possible angles of attack were calculated in the axial and sagittal planes. RESULTS Compared to the endoscopic endonasal-transmaxillary approach, the endoscopic Caldwell-Luc approach offered significantly greater surgical freedom to the genu of the internal carotid artery (P=0.02), foramen rotundum (P=0.03), and foramen ovale (P=0.03). Mean and maximum possible angles of attack were also significantly different between the two approaches for each target. The Caldwell-Luc approach offered a more bottom-up approach in the sagittal plane and a more head-on approach in the axial plane to each target (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS We have successfully developed a model for comparing endoscopic skull base approaches. Both the endonasal medial maxillotomy approach and Caldwell-Luc approach provided endoscopic access to each target. However, the sublabial Caldwell-Luc approach offered greater surgical freedom and a more head-on approach than the endonasal medial maxillotomy. These differences in surgical freedom and angles of attack may be useful to consider when planning minimal-access approaches.
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Theodosopoulos PV, Guthikonda B, Brescia A, Keller JT, Zimmer LA. Endoscopic Approach to the Infratemporal Fossa. Neurosurgery 2010; 66:196-202; discussion 202-3. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000359224.75185.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE
Classic surgical exposures of the infratemporal fossa region, including the adjacent intracranial space, temporal bone, and sinonasal region, require the extensive exposure associated with the transcranial, transfacial, and transmandibular approaches with their inherent neurological and cosmetic morbidities. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility and exposure afforded by combining 2 endoscopic transmaxillary approaches, endonasal and Caldwell-Luc supplement, to the infratemporal fossa.
METHODS
Endoscopic transmaxillary dissection was performed in 4 formalin-fixed cadaver heads (8 sides). We quantified the extent of exposure achieved within the pterygopalatine and infratemporal fossae after our initial dissection, which was endonasal with a medial antrostomy, and after addition of a Caldwell-Luc incision with an anterior antrostomy. Complementing this anatomic study, we report on a patient in whom this endoscopic transmaxillary approach combining the endonasal and Caldwell-Luc approaches was used for resection of a trigeminal schwannoma in the infratemporal fossa.
RESULTS
The combination of these 2 endoscopic transmaxillary approaches enabled visualization of the entire region of the pterygopalatine fossa and anteromedial aspect of the infratemporal fossa. Additional posterolateral exposure of the infratemporal fossa requires significant traumatic traction on the nose. Addition of the Caldwell-Luc transmaxillary approach exposed the remainder of the infratemporal fossa, including the mandibular nerve and branches, middle meningeal artery, and even the distal cervical portion of the internal carotid artery.
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Endoscopic exposure of the infratemporal fossa is feasible. Using the combination of the endonasal and Caldwell-Luc approaches for direct transmaxillary access significantly extended exposure, allowing safe and effective resection of infratemporal fossa lesions.
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- Philip V. Theodosopoulos
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute and College of Medicine; Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute and College of Medicine; Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute and College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute and College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Solari D, Magro F, Cappabianca P, Cavallo LM, Samii A, Esposito F, Paternò V, De Divitiis E, Samii M. Anatomical study of the pterygopalatine fossa using an endoscopic endonasal approach: spatial relations and distances between surgical landmarks. J Neurosurg 2007; 106:157-63. [PMID: 17236502 DOI: 10.3171/jns.2007.106.1.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The pterygopalatine fossa is an area that lies deep within the skull base. The recent extensive use of the endoscopic endonasal approach has provided neurosurgeons with a method to reach various areas of the skull base through a less invasive approach than traditional transcranial or transfacial approaches. This study aims to provide neurosurgeons with new data concerning direct endoscopic measurements and precise anatomical topography features of the pterygopalatine fossa. METHODS An anatomical dissection of six fixed cadaver heads (12 pterygopalatine fossae) was performed to analyze spatial relationships and distances between the most important neurovascular structures in this region, and to estimate the size of the endoscopic surgical field for operations in this area. The endoscopic endonasal approach offers direct access to the pterygopalatine fossa through its anteromedial walls. CONCLUSIONS Using an endoscopic endonasal approach makes it possible to identify all of the anatomical landmarks of the pterygopalatine fossa and almost all of the contiguous skull base areas.
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- Domenico Solari
- Department of Neurological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Kassam AB, Gardner P, Snyderman C, Mintz A, Carrau R. Expanded endonasal approach: fully endoscopic, completely transnasal approach to the middle third of the clivus, petrous bone, middle cranial fossa, and infratemporal fossa. Neurosurg Focus 2005. [DOI: 10.3171/foc.2005.19.1.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 357] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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ObjectThe middle third of the clivus and the region around the petrous internal carotid artery (ICA) is a difficult area of the skull base in terms of access. This is a deep area rich with critical neurovascular structures, which is often host to typical skull base diseases. Expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches offer a potential option for accessing this difficult region. The objective of this paper was to establish the clinical feasibility of gaining access to the paraclival space in the region of the middle third of the clivus, to provide a practical modular and clinically applicable classification, and to describe the relevant critical surgical anatomy for each module.MethodsThe anatomical organization of the region around the petrous ICA, cavernous sinus, and middle clivus is presented, with approaches divided into zones. In an accompanying paper in this issue by Cavallo, et al., the anatomy of the pterygopalatine fossa is presented; this was observed through cadaveric dissection for which an expanded endonasal approach was used. In the current paper the authors translate the aforementioned anatomical study to provide a clinically applicable categorization of the endonasal approach to the region around the petrous ICA. A series of zones inferior and superior to the petrous ICA are described, with an illustrative case presented for each region.ConclusionsThe expanded endonasal approach is a feasible approach to the middle third of the clivus, petrous ICA, cavernous sinus, and medial infratemporal fossa in cases in which the lesion is located centrally, with neurovascular structures displaced laterally.
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Tsai EC, Santoreneos S, Rutka JT. Tumors of the skull base in children: review of tumor types and management strategies. Neurosurg Focus 2002; 12:e1. [PMID: 16119897 DOI: 10.3171/foc.2002.12.5.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Although many treatment strategies for skull base tumors in adults have been reported, relatively little has been reported regarding such therapies in the pediatric population. Skull base tumors in children present a therapeutic challenge because of their unique pathological composition, the constraints of the maturing skull and brain, and the small size of the patients. In this review, the authors examine the pediatric skull base lesions that occur in the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial base, focusing on unique pediatric tumors such as encepahalocele, fibrous dysplasia, esthesioneuroblastoma, craniopharyngioma, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, cholesteatoma, chordoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma. They review management strategies that include radio- and chemotherapy, as well as surgical approaches with emphasis on the modifications and complications associated with the procedures as they apply in children. Evidence for the advantages and limitations of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery as it pertains to the pediatric population will be examined. With a working knowledge of skull base anatomy and special considerations of the developing craniofacial skeleton, neurosurgeons can treat skull base lesions in children with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates. Outcomes in this population may be better than those in adults, in part because of the benign histopathology that frequently affects the pediatric skull base, as well as the plasticity of the maturing nervous system.
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- Eve C Tsai
- Division of Neurosurgery, The University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The complex anatomy of the region necessitates thorough study if transpetrosal surgery is to be performed with minimal patient morbidity. Furthermore, by using flexibility, a team approach, and preoperative planning, the surgical procedure can be tailored to the patient, rather than fitting the patient to a fixed surgical procedure. Finally, minimizing patient morbidity is equivalent to preservation of cranial nerves and crucial vascular structures. Close surveillance and judicious postoperative radiotherapy following cytoreductive surgery provides improved patient outcomes compared with radical surgery that results in cranial nerve deficits.
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- David L Steward
- Neuroscience Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 670528, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0528, USA.
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Talebzadeh N, Rosenstein TP, Pogrel MA. Anatomy of the structures medial to the temporomandibular joint. ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, ORAL PATHOLOGY, ORAL RADIOLOGY, AND ENDODONTICS 1999; 88:674-8. [PMID: 10625848 DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70008-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To define the relationship of the branches of the trigeminal nerve and the infratemporal vessels to the zygomatic arch and medial capsular ligament of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). MATERIAL AND METHOD In a study of 20 cadaveric dissections of the infratemporal fossa, measurements were obtained in anterior-posterior and transverse directions to identify the relationship of the trigeminal nerve, carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and middle meningeal artery to the zygomatic arch. The distance from the lateral to the medial aspect of the glenoid fossa was measured to further delineate the proximity of these structures to the medial portion of the capsule of the TMJ. RESULTS The mean transverse distance from the zygomatic arch to the middle meningeal artery was 31 mm (range, 21 mm to 43 mm). The mean anterior-posterior distance from the height of the glenoid fossa to the middle meningeal artery was 2.4 mm (-2 mm to 8 mm). The transverse distance from the carotid artery to the zygomatic arch was a mean of 37.5 mm (29 mm to 48 mm) with the mean anterior-posterior distance of -6.5 mm (-21 mm to 6 mm). The mean distance from the internal jugular vein to the zygomatic arch was 38.3 mm (31 mm to 49 mm). The mean anterior-posterior distance was -8.7 mm (-20 mm to 7 mm). The transverse distance from the trigeminal nerve to the arch was a mean distance of 35 mm (24 mm to 46 mm). The mean anterior-posterior distance was 9.2 mm (1 mm to 25 mm). The mean medial to lateral width of the glenoid fossa was 18.7 mm (16 mm to 23 mm). CONCLUSION The arteries, nerves, and veins are close to the medial aspect of the TMJ. A knowledge of these relationships can guide the surgeon on the medial aspect of the TMJ and can help to prevent complications associated with these structures.
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- N Talebzadeh
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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Phookan G, Davis AT, Holmes B. Hemangioendothelioma of the cavernous sinus: case report. Neurosurgery 1998; 42:1153-5; discussion 1155-6. [PMID: 9588562 DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199805000-00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE Hemangioendothelioma is an uncommon vascular neoplasm, and its intracranial occurrence is extremely rare. The occurrence of such a tumor within the cavernous sinus has not been reported previously. CLINICAL PRESENTATION We report a 36-year-old woman who presented with right-sided retro-orbital pain and diplopia caused by a right sixth nerve paresis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lesion within the right inferior cavernous sinus. INTERVENTION The tumor was excised completely via an orbitozygomatic approach. CONCLUSION Hemangioendothelioma is a rare, indolent vascular tumor, and its characteristics are reviewed. The need for complete excision is emphasized, and the advantages of the orbitozygomatic approach for the removal of tumors of the cavernous sinus is discussed.
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- G Phookan
- Department of Surgery, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033, USA
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