Posterior Approach to Meckel's Cave: Retrosigmoid Craniectomy with Endoscopic Assistance

Conclusions The retrosigmoid approach is familiar to all neurosurgeons and with the adjunct of an angled endoscope, the posterior Meckel's cave can be easily reached. This is particularly useful for tumors with soft consistency. The assistance of the endoscope allows Meckel's cave visualization without additional drilling while still allowing safe resection of tumor from around the trigeminal nerve.The link to the video can be found at: https://youtu.be/01aqOyUmSW0. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - March 3, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Das, Paramita Borghei-Razavi, Hamid Moore, Nina Z. Recinos, Pablo F. Tags: Skull Base: Operative Videos Source Type: research