The pterygopalatine fossa: morphometric CT study with clinical implications
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DOI: 10.1007/s00276-018-2136-8
Abstract: PurposeThe pterygopalatine fossa is a deep viscerocranial space containing the maxillary artery and nerve, the pterygopalatine ganglion, and the nerve of the pterygoid canal (vidian nerve). The endoscopic approach to this area relies on adequate… read more here.
Keywords: foramen rotundum; anatomy; study; vidian canal ... See more keywords
Personalized needle modification for CT-guided percutaneous infrazygomatic radiofrequency ablation of the maxillary nerve through the foramen rotundum in order to treat V2 trigeminal neuralgia
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DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s207297
Abstract: Background: The computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the maxillary nerve (V2) via foramen rotundum (FR) approach has been reported to offer the highest rates of pain relief in V2 trigeminal neuralgia (TN). However,… read more here.
Keywords: nerve; maxillary nerve; trigeminal neuralgia; foramen rotundum ... See more keywords