Open AccessCombined transnasal and transoral endoscopic approaches to the craniovertebral junction
Author(s) -
Ivan H. ElSayed,
JauChing Wu,
Christopher P. Ames,
Gopalakrishnan Balamurali,
Praveen V. Mummaneni
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.65481
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , dysphagia , decompression , endoscope , intubation , retrospective cohort study , endoscopy , basilar invagination
To describe and evaluate a new technique of a combined endoscope-assisted transnasal and transoral approach to decompress the craniovertebral junction.