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13 maj 2024 · The pterional or fronto-temporo-sphenoidal approach is one of the most frequently performed neurocranial craniotomy/craniectomy approaches and allows access to numerous important supratentorial anatomical substrates of vascular and neoplastic pathology.
17 lis 2019 · The pterion is the H-shaped formation of sutures on the side of the calvarium representing the junction of four skull bones: It is located at the anterior end of the s quamous suture, whereas the asterion is located at the posterior end.
The pterional or frontotemporal craniotomy is the workhorse of the supratentorial approaches. Because of its simplicity, flexibility, efficiency, and familiarity to neurosurgeons, this corridor is the most commonly used surgical route to lesions along the anterior and middle skull base.
The pterion is a structural landmark for neurosurgical approach to middle cerebral artery aneurysms. [5] Etymology. The pterion receives its name from the Greek root pteron, meaning wing. In Greek mythology, Hermes, messenger of the gods, was enabled to fly by winged sandals, and wings on his head, which were attached at the pterion. References.
Definition. Pterion is a specific area located on the side of the bony skull in the temporal region, where four bones meet. These bones include the frontal bone, parietal bone, greater wing of the sphenoid bone, and the temporal bone. The pterion marks the front end of the parietosquamous suture on the skull’s side.
Pterional (Frontotemporal) The pterional, or frontotemporal, approach was developed by Gazi Yasargil in the 1970s. [33,34] It is the most widely used approach for supratentorial lesions. This approach is the standard craniotomy for treating anterior Circle of Willis aneurysms and the cavernous sinus.
16 sty 2024 · The pterional or frontosphenotemporal craniotomy has stood the test of time and continues to be a commonly used method of managing a variety of neurosurgical pathology. Already described in the beginning of the twentieth century and perfected by Yasargil in the 1970s, it has seen many modifications. These modifications have been a normal ...
