The Morphometrical Evaluation of the Localizations of Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal and Abducent Nerves in the Sphenopetroclival Region: A Microanatomical Study

İÇKE Ç., ÖZER E., Icke S.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, vol.28, no.1, pp.58-64, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.58-64
  • Keywords: Cranial nerves, anatomy, skull base, cavernous sinus, surgery, CAVERNOUS SINUS, SURGERY, ANATOMY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The sphenopetroclival region (SPCR) and cavernous sinus are among the most difficult-to-access areas in the surgery of the skullbase due to the narrow operation corridors and its proximity to eloquent and important neurovascular structures. Oculomotor (CN3), trochlear (CN4), trigeminal (CN5) and abducent (CN6) nerves can be traumatized during the approaches because of their localizations in the SPCR. The aim of our study is to determine the relative localizations of CN3, CN4, CN5 and CN6 in SCPR