Retrosigmoid craniotomy
Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 16 Feb 2021
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Kecler-Pietrzyk A, Murphy A, Retrosigmoid craniotomy. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-86949
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16 Feb 2021,
Aneta Kecler-Pietrzyk
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Retrosigmoid craniotomy also known as a suboccipital lateral craniotomy refers to the neurosurgical procedure in which lateral section of the occipital bone is removed to gain surgical access to the wide range of neoplastic and vascular pathologies in the cerebellopontine angle.
References
- 1. Erasmo Barros da Silva, André G. Leal, Jerônimo B. Milano, Luis F. Moura da Silva, Rogério S. Clemente, Ricardo Ramina. Image-guided surgical planning using anatomical landmarks in the retrosigmoid approach. (2010) Acta Neurochirurgica. 152 (5): 905. doi:10.1007/s00701-009-0553-5
- 2. Peter S. Amenta, Jacques J. Morcos. Left-sided retrosigmoid craniotomy for the resection of a vestibular schwannoma. (2014) Neurosurgical Focus. 36 (v1supplement): 1. doi:10.3171/2014.V1.FOCUS13450