Ana M Lemos-Rodríguez1, Satyan Sreenath1, Ajay Unnithan2, Vivian Doan2, Pablo F Recinos3, Adam Zanation4, Deanna Sasaki-Adams4. 1. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. 3. Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 4. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States; Department of Neurosurgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of an endoscopic endonasal transclival approach to treat aneurysms arising in the basilar apex, posterior cerebral arteries, and superior cerebellar arteries. STUDY DESIGN: Cadaveric anatomical study. PARTICIPANTS: Fifteen cadaveric specimens. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Degree of surgical exposure of each artery attained, distance from the nasal vestibule to these three arteries, and feasibility of clipping these vessels using standard vascular clip applicators. RESULTS: Both posterior cerebral arteries were exposed, 0.67 cm (standard deviation [SD]: 0.2) on the right side and 0.59 cm (SD: 0.2) on the left side. Both right and left superior cerebral arteries were exposed, 0.6 cm (SD: 0.2) and 0.7 cm (SD: 0.3), respectively. The length of the basilar artery exposed was 2.6 cm (SD: 0.3). The distance from the nasal vestibule to the posterior cerebral artery, superior cerebellar artery, and basilar apex was 10 cm with an SD of ± 0.7, 0.6, and 0.8 cm, respectively. We were able to apply clips on each of these three vessels with a minimal alteration of surrounding normal tissue. CONCLUSION: The endoscopic endonasal transclival approach represents a potentially feasible surgical corridor to treat aneurysms arising from these vessels.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of an endoscopic endonasal transclival approach to treat aneurysms arising in the basilar apex, posterior cerebral arteries, and superior cerebellar arteries. STUDY DESIGN: Cadaveric anatomical study. PARTICIPANTS: Fifteen cadaveric specimens. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Degree of surgical exposure of each artery attained, distance from the nasal vestibule to these three arteries, and feasibility of clipping these vessels using standard vascular clip applicators. RESULTS: Both posterior cerebral arteries were exposed, 0.67 cm (standard deviation [SD]: 0.2) on the right side and 0.59 cm (SD: 0.2) on the left side. Both right and left superior cerebral arteries were exposed, 0.6 cm (SD: 0.2) and 0.7 cm (SD: 0.3), respectively. The length of the basilar artery exposed was 2.6 cm (SD: 0.3). The distance from the nasal vestibule to the posterior cerebral artery, superior cerebellar artery, and basilar apex was 10 cm with an SD of ± 0.7, 0.6, and 0.8 cm, respectively. We were able to apply clips on each of these three vessels with a minimal alteration of surrounding normal tissue. CONCLUSION: The endoscopic endonasal transclival approach represents a potentially feasible surgical corridor to treat aneurysms arising from these vessels.
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