Open AccessSuccessful outcome following anastomosis of a severed trochlear nerve in the middle fossa
Author(s) -
Ferrier Ross,
Padmanabhan Vish,
Hunn Andrew,
Wilkinson Robin
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-1606
pISSN - 0814-9763
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1992.tb00725.x
Subject(s) - trochlear nerve , clipping (morphology) , medicine , surgery , anastomosis , middle fossa , microsurgery , anatomy , philosophy , linguistics , alternative medicine , pathology , palsy
Complete return of function has been obtained following neurosurgical repair of a trochlear nerve inadvertently divided during the clipping of a basilar tip aneurysm. To date this is the second case reported in the literature. The technique of repair and the method of recording the return of function is discussed.