The zygomaticotemporal approach with medial petrosectomy for intradural lesions

Citation
Rd. Ferch et al., The zygomaticotemporal approach with medial petrosectomy for intradural lesions, J CL NEUROS, 6(4), 1999, pp. 340-343
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
ISSN journal
09675868 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
340 - 343
Database
ISI
SICI code
0967-5868(199907)6:4<340:TZAWMP>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The zygomaticotemporal approach with medial petrosectomy offers an alternat ive exposure for intradural lesions anterior to the brain stem. It improves access for tumours of the clivus and facilitates proximal control in low l ying and giant basilar artery aneurysms. Twenty-three patients were operate d on using this approach (12 aneurysms of the posterior circulation and 11 tumours). The permanent complications experienced with this exposure were i psilateral hearing loss (two cases) and facial nerve palsy (one case). The experience in this series shows it is a useful alternative in accessing thi s difficult area.