Open AccessAn Alternative Surgical Approach to Aneurysms of the Posterior Cerebral Artery
Author(s) -
C. Gerber,
G. NeilDwyer,
B.T. Evans
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1227/00006123-199306000-00007
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior cerebral artery , skull , aneurysm , cerebral arteries , radiology , surgery , middle cerebral artery , cardiology , ischemia
The value of a skull base approach (the transzygomatic approach) is assessed in the treatment of patients with posterior cerebral artery aneurysms. The operative approach is outlined, and the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure are discussed.