TY - JOUR
T1 - The transcondylar approach and modifications
AU - Hasegawa, Mitsuhiro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2012, Japanese Congress of Neurological Surgeons. All rights reserved.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The surgical technique utilized for the transcondylar approach includes lateral extension of the suboccipital craniotomy, drilling of the posteromedial one third of the occipital condyle, and removal of the posterior arch of the atlas. This enables access to the premedullary area and lower clivus in cases with VA-BA aneurysms, foramen magnum tumors, and others. Although the frequency of using this approach is not high, all neurosurgeons treating lesions around the foramen magnum should be familiar with this approach and its modifications.
AB - The surgical technique utilized for the transcondylar approach includes lateral extension of the suboccipital craniotomy, drilling of the posteromedial one third of the occipital condyle, and removal of the posterior arch of the atlas. This enables access to the premedullary area and lower clivus in cases with VA-BA aneurysms, foramen magnum tumors, and others. Although the frequency of using this approach is not high, all neurosurgeons treating lesions around the foramen magnum should be familiar with this approach and its modifications.
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U2 - 10.7887/jcns.21.857
DO - 10.7887/jcns.21.857
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84924187992
SN - 0917-950X
VL - 21
SP - 857
EP - 863
JO - Japanese Journal of Neurosurgery
JF - Japanese Journal of Neurosurgery
IS - 11
ER -