Intrasphenoid septations inserted into the internal carotid arteries: a frequent and risky relationship in transsphenoidal surgeries | Zendy

Cláuder Oliveira Ramalho | Zendy; Horácio Armando Marenco | Zendy; Francisco Vaz-Guimarães | Zendy; Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa | Zendy; Bruno Fernandes de Oliveira Santos | Zendy; Rodrigo de Paula Santos | Zendy; Samuel Tau Zymberg | Zendy

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Intrasphenoid septations inserted into the internal carotid arteries: a frequent and risky relationship in transsphenoidal surgeries

Author(s) -

Cláuder Oliveira Ramalho,

Horácio Armando Marenco,

Francisco Vaz-Guimarães,

Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa,

Bruno Fernandes de Oliveira Santos,

Rodrigo de Paula Santos,

Samuel Tau Zymberg

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.488

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1808-8694

pISSN - 1808-8686

DOI - 10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.02.007

Subject(s) - medicine , internal carotid artery , sinus (botany) , sphenoidal sinus , transsphenoidal surgery , carotid arteries , cavernous sinus , cardiology , surgery , radiology , adenoma , botany , pituitary adenoma , biology , genus

When an expanded endonasal transsphenoidal surgical approach is performed, intrasphenoid septations must be completely resected. If these structures are close to the internal carotid artery (ICA), then their manipulation might cause vascular injury.

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