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
Vidian canal and sphenoid sinus: an MDCT and cadaveric study of useful landmarks in skull base surgery
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DOI: 10.1007/s00276-019-02414-5
Abstract: Purpose To present the anatomical variations of vidian canal (VC) and sphenoid sinus (SS), relative to other anatomical landmarks of skull base area, which may be helpful for safer surgical approach to this area. Materials… read more here.
Keywords: mdct; sphenoid sinus; canal sphenoid; landmarks skull ... See more keywords
Anatomical relationship of pterygoid process pneumatization and vidian canal.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.06.005
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The vidian canal acts as landmark for the identification of the petrous carotid artery, especially during extended endoscopic endonasal approaches in cranial base surgeries. In order to localize the canal and to understand the… read more here.
Keywords: vidian canal; type; pneumatization; pterygoid process ... See more keywords