Open AccessMinipterional approach for anterior circulating aneurysms
Author(s) -
Roberto Alexandre Dezena
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jornal brasileiro de neurocirurgia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2446-6786
pISSN - 0103-5118
DOI - 10.22290/jbnc.v32i1.1950
Subject(s) - craniotomy , deflection (physics) , computer science , medicine , surgery , physics , optics
The minipterional approach is less invasive than pterional craniotomy and uses the gravity as an ally. Patient’s head position is a key, due to deflection and rotation of aneurysms. This is a brief note aiming to describe the approach step-by-step.