Anatomical triangles for use in skull base surgery: a comprehensive review

BK Hendricks, A Benet, PM Lawrence, D Benner… - World neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Procedures performed along the skull base require technical prowess and a thorough
knowledge of cranial anatomy to navigate the operative field. Anatomical triangles created …

Cranio-orbito-zygomatic approach: core techniques for tailoring target exposure and surgical freedom

S Luzzi, A Giotta Lucifero, A Spina, M Baldoncini… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The cranio-orbito-zygomatic (COZ) approach is a workhorse of skull base
surgery, and each of its steps has a precise effect on target exposure and surgical freedom …

A system of anatomical triangles defining dissection routes to brainstem cavernous malformations: definitions and application to a cohort of 183 patients

D Benner, BK Hendricks, A Benet, CS Graffeo… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Anatomical triangles defined by intersecting neurovascular structures delineate
surgical routes to pathological targets and guide neurosurgeons during dissection steps …

Infragalenic triangle as a gateway to dorsal midbrain and posteromedial thalamic lesions: descriptive and quantitative analysis of microsurgical anatomy

S Hanalioglu, ME Gurses, G Mignucci-Jiménez… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Anatomical triangles provide neurosurgeons with the specificity required to
access deep targets, supplementing more general instructions, such as craniotomy and …

The glossopharyngo-cochlear triangle—part I: quantitative anatomic analysis of high-riding posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms exposed through the …

X Zhao, AT Meybodi, K Naeem, E Belykh… - Operative …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The Glossopharyngo-Cochlear Triangle—Part I: Quantitative An... : Operative Neurosurgery
The Glossopharyngo-Cochlear Triangle—Part I: Quantitative Anatomic Analysis of High-Riding …

Unveiling the vulnerability of the human abducens nerve: insights from comparative cranial base anatomy in mammals and primates

L Rotenstreich, A Eran, Y Siegler… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The topographic anatomy of the abducens nerve has been the subject of research for more
than 150 years. Although its vulnerability was initially attributed to its length, this hypothesis …

Seven cavernomas and neurosurgical cartography, with an assessment of vascular waypoints

MT Lawton, CS Graffeo, VM Srinivasan… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
FROM the window of my cabin, I see falling snow accumulating on tree branches and porch
railings outside, despite the vanishing light of the Wyoming sunset. Tomorrow will be an epic …

Comparative analysis of orbitozygomatic and subtemporal approaches to the basilar apex: a cadaveric study

AT Meybodi, A Benet, RR Rubio, S Yousef… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The subtemporal and orbitozygomatic approaches are the most commonly
used surgical approaches for the treatment of basilar artery apex (BAX) aneurysms. Relative …

Virtual exploration of safe entry zones in the brainstem: comprehensive definition and analysis of the operative approach

AT Meybodi, BK Hendricks, AJ Witten, J Hartman… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background A detailed and accurate understanding of the intrinsic brainstem anatomy and
the interrelationship between its internal tracts and nuclei and external landmarks is of …

Cavernous Malformations and Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning Applications.

BK Hendricks, K Rumalla, D Benner… - Neurosurgery Clinics of …, 2022 - europepmc.org
Significant progress has been made in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical
medicine over the past decade, but the clinical development of AI faces challenges …