Eren Ogut1, Kutay Armagan2, Cagatay Barut3. 1. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, 34734, Istanbul, Turkey. 2. Medical Faculty Student, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. 3. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, 34734, Istanbul, Turkey. cagbarut@yahoo.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The detailed information regarding the types of trigeminal porus (TP) and related surgical approach is lacking in the literature. Therefore, we performed this study to elucidate further the types of TP and the relationships with critical surgical landmarks in the skull base. METHODS: The study was performed on 19 formalin-fixed cadavers of the cranial base (52.6% male, n = 10; 47.4% female, n = 9) on both sides. Calculations were made of the vertical dimension (VD), horizontal dimension (HD), and types of TP, the thickness of the TP, the HD and VD of the internal acoustic meatus, the distance between the TP-IAM, the thickness of the ossifying tissue that forms the TP, the trigeminal nerve (CN V) in both types and the distance between the CN V-VI. RESULTS: The elliptical (42.1% left, 36.8% right), oval (52.6% left, 36.8% right) and slit-like (5.3% right) types of TP were detected (X2 = 11.722). The HD of the TP was, on average, 8.02 mm (female) and 9.2 mm (male) on the right side, and 8.26 mm (female) and 8.81 mm (male) on the left side. The VD of the TP was, on average, 1.99 mm (female) and 2.65 mm (male) on the right side, and 2.42 mm (female) and 2.94 mm (male) on the left side. CONCLUSIONS: In our study, ellipse and slit-like types of TP are taken into account in order to plan the surgical approaches to remove or prevent the extension of tumors. A combined surgical technique is recommended to reach the TP easily without damaging the nearby surgical structures during surgery. The oval type of TP allows a wide range of movements, so it is more advantageous in skull base surgery.
OBJECTIVE: The detailed information regarding the types of trigeminal porus (TP) and related surgical approach is lacking in the literature. Therefore, we performed this study to elucidate further the types of TP and the relationships with critical surgical landmarks in the skull base. METHODS: The study was performed on 19 formalin-fixed cadavers of the cranial base (52.6% male, n = 10; 47.4% female, n = 9) on both sides. Calculations were made of the vertical dimension (VD), horizontal dimension (HD), and types of TP, the thickness of the TP, the HD and VD of the internal acoustic meatus, the distance between the TP-IAM, the thickness of the ossifying tissue that forms the TP, the trigeminal nerve (CN V) in both types and the distance between the CN V-VI. RESULTS: The elliptical (42.1% left, 36.8% right), oval (52.6% left, 36.8% right) and slit-like (5.3% right) types of TP were detected (X2 = 11.722). The HD of the TP was, on average, 8.02 mm (female) and 9.2 mm (male) on the right side, and 8.26 mm (female) and 8.81 mm (male) on the left side. The VD of the TP was, on average, 1.99 mm (female) and 2.65 mm (male) on the right side, and 2.42 mm (female) and 2.94 mm (male) on the left side. CONCLUSIONS: In our study, ellipse and slit-like types of TP are taken into account in order to plan the surgical approaches to remove or prevent the extension of tumors. A combined surgical technique is recommended to reach the TP easily without damaging the nearby surgical structures during surgery. The oval type of TP allows a wide range of movements, so it is more advantageous in skull base surgery.
Authors: Mehmet Arslan; Haluk Deda; Emel Avci; Alaittin Elhan; Ibrahim Tekdemir; R Shane Tubbs; Gokalp Silav; Erdal Yilmaz; Mustafa Kemal Baskaya Journal: Turk Neurosurg Date: 2012 Impact factor: 1.003