Comprehensive microsurgical anatomy of the middle cranial fossa: Part II-neurovascular anatomy

Authors

Ali Tayebi Meybodi, Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, United States.
Giancarlo Mignucci-Jiménez, The Loyal and Edith Davis Neurosurgical Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Michael T. Lawton, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States.Follow
James K. Liu, Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, United States.
Mark C. Preul, The Loyal and Edith Davis Neurosurgical Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Hai Sun, Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, United States.

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In order to master the surgical approaches to the middle cranial fossa, the surgeon needs to understand the relevant bony anatomy. However, she/he also needs to have a clear and sound understanding of the neural and vascular anatomy because, oftentimes, the osseous anatomy (except for the optic apparatus) should be removed to expose and protect the neurovascular anatomy. This is the second of a two-part article discussing the neurovascular anatomy of the middle cranial fossa. A brief discussion of the surgical approaches follows.

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Publication Title

Frontiers in surgery

ISSN

2296-875X

Volume

10

First Page

1132784

PubMed ID

37035563

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3389/fsurg.2023.1132784

Recommended Citation

Tayebi Meybodi, Ali; Mignucci-Jiménez, Giancarlo; Lawton, Michael T.; Liu, James K.; Preul, Mark C.; and Sun, Hai, "Comprehensive microsurgical anatomy of the middle cranial fossa: Part II-neurovascular anatomy" (2023). Neurosurgery. 1790.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/1790