Alejandra Mosteiro, Marta Codes, Roberto Tafuto, Roberto Manfrellotti, Jorge Torales, Joaquim Enseñat, Alberto Di Somma, Alberto Prats-Galino
BACKGROUND: The cavernous sinus (CS) is a demanding surgical territory, given its deep location and the involvement of multiple neurovascular structures. Subjected to recurrent discussion on the optimal surgical access, the endoscopic transorbital approach has been recently proposed as a feasible route for selected lesions in the lateral CS. Still, for this technique to safely evolve and consolidate, a comprehensive anatomical description of involved cranial nerves, dural ligaments, and arterial relations is needed...
2024: Frontiers in Neuroanatomy