Endoscopic Petrous Apex Surgery: The Utilization of Frontal Sinus Instrumentation

Conclusions: Significant technical and technological advances have been made in the field of expanded endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery in the past 3 decades. Increasing efforts are made to push the boundaries and access more laterally located lesions, such as those in the petrous apex. Surgical trajectory or vector is paramount to safely navigate around the internal carotid artery.
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Technical Strategies Source Type: research