The Tonsillouvular Fissure Approach: Access to Dorsal and Lateral Aspects of the Fourth Ventricle

Aydin I., Hanalioglu Ş., Peker H. O., Turan Y., Kina H., Cikla U., ...More

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, vol.114, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 114
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.03.157
  • Journal Name: WORLD NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Biventral lobule, Cerebellar tonsil, Cerebellomedullary fissure, Fourth ventricle, Microsurgical anatomy, Tonsillouvular fissure approach, INFERIOR MEDULLARY VELUM, CEREBELLOMEDULLARY FISSURE, TRANSCEREBELLOMEDULLARY FISSURE, TELOVELAR APPROACH, BRAIN-STEM, ANATOMY, SURGERY, LESIONS, TUMORS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Although approaches to the fourth ventricle (FV) have been studied well, approaches to the lesions located in the dorsal and lateral aspects of the FV have not been shown in anatomic or clinical studies. The aim of this study is to show for the first time in the literature the tonsillouvular fissure approach (TUFA) in anatomic dissections and its use in surgical series.