Endoscopic expand transnasal approach to the suprasellar region ： anatomical study and clinical considerations

• Published in: Chinese medical journal Vol. 122; no. 20; pp. 2444 - 2448
• Main Authors: Lu, Xiao-jie, Chen, Kai-lai, Wang, Qin, Ji, Wei-yang, Li, Bing, Sun, Ji-yong, Li, Jiang-an
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Department of Neurosurgery, Wuxi 2nd People's Hospital, Wuxi,Jiangsu 214002, China 20.10.2009
• Subjects: Endoscopy; Humans; Nasal Cavity - anatomy & histology; nial基; Sphenoid Sinus - anatomy & histology; 临床实践; 内窥镜; 手术器械; 经济区; 解剖学; 风险程度; 鼻; endoscopy; anatomy; sellar region; endonasal approach

Backgroud The expanded endonasal approach （EEA） is used sparingly by surgeons for resection of lesions in the ventrocranial base. Herein, we examined the anatomy of the ventrocranial base by endoscopy and comment on the use of EEA in clinical practice. Methods Twenty artery-injected adult cadaveric...