Venous anatomy of the supratentorial compartment
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The cerebral venous drainage system in humans has several unique characteristics that set it apart from its arterial counterpart. The intracranial drainage system can be broadly divided into supra- and infratentorial components. The supratentorial venous drainage is further subclassified into superficial and deep systems, each with a unique set of features. A thorough knowledge of the normal and variant venous drainage pathways is important to understand the different pathologic processes involving the venous vasculature, to identify and anticipate the different venous channels encountered during surgery and also to predict the possible sequelae of intentional or inadvertent venous sacrifice during surgery. This chapter summarizes the anatomic and radiologic characteristics of the venous supply of the supratentorial compartment of the brain, reviews its general characteristics, sheds light on the different classifications and nomenclature used for its descriptions, and briefly discusses its embryologic development.
Medical Subject Headings
Brain (pathology, surgery); Brain Mapping; Cerebral Veins (pathology); Cerebrovascular Circulation (physiology); Drainage; Humans; Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations (pathology)
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Publication Title
Handbook of clinical neurology
ISSN
0072-9752
Volume
169
First Page
55
Last Page
71
PubMed ID
32553298
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/B978-0-12-804280-9.00003-2
Recommended Citation
Tabani, Halima; Tayebi Meybodi, Ali; and Benet, Arnau, "Venous anatomy of the supratentorial compartment" (2020). Neurosurgery. 2155.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/2155