The Selective Odontoidectomy: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Craniocervical Junction
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.25, no.4, pp.1482-1487, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000788
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1482-1487
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: The resection of the odontoid process via an extended endoscopic endonasal approach has been recently proposed as an alternative to the microscopic transoral method. We aimed to delineate a minimally invasive endoscopic transnasal odontoidectomy and to describe the endoscopic anatomy of the anterior craniovertebral junction (CVJ).