The microsurgical anatomy of the hypoglossal canal

Karasu A., Cansever T., Batay F., Sabanci P. A., Al-Mefty O.

SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY, cilt.31, sa.5, ss.363-367, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00276-008-0455-x
  • Dergi Adı: SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.363-367
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hypoglossal canal, Skull base, Transcondylar approach, Hypoglossal nerve, Foramen magnum, TRANSCONDYLAR APPROACH, FORAMEN MAGNUM, LATERAL APPROACH, LOWER CLIVUS, LESIONS, SUPRACONDYLAR, JUNCTION, SKULL
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The hypoglossal canal (HC) is a region of the skull base whose involvement in many pathological entities is often ignored. Adequate knowledge of the anatomy of the HC and its related bony, neural, and vascular structures is essential for surgery of lesions involving this area.