Open AccessTranscranial Approaches to the Orbit
Author(s) -
Paul A. Gardner,
Georgios A. Zeos,
Cleiton Formentin,
Arseniy Pichugin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of neurological surgery. part b, skull base
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.488
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2193-6331
pISSN - 2193-634X
DOI - 10.1055/s-0040-1713855
Subject(s) - orbit (dynamics) , eyebrow , craniotomy , computer science , stepping stone , medicine , surgery , engineering , aerospace engineering , economic growth , economics , unemployment
Transcranial approaches to the orbit provide familiar and flexible approaches with wide access to the majority of the orbit, only limited in the inferomedial orbit. A pterional craniotomy is the predominant approach but can be expanded with an orbital or zygomatic osteotomy for even wider access. Minimally invasive approaches, such as the lateral supraorbital or "eyebrow" supraorbital approach, are options for selected pathologies and minimize morbidity related to the approach.