The exact morphometry of the supraorbital foramen and the frontal sinus and certain anatomic relations for skull base approach: an anatomical and cephalometric study

Batay F., Kazkayasi M., Bengi O., TEKDEMİR İ., Deda H.

Skull Base, cilt.11, sa.SUPPL. 1, ss.4, 2001 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: SUPPL. 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: Skull Base
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A detailed understanding of the complex anatomy of the face and midline skull base is the foundation for successful surgical intervention. In planning and deciding the convenient approach, we aimed to standardize the specific dimensions of the supraorbital foramen, the frontal sinus and the frontozygomatic fissure. The study consisted of two main steps, namely the anatomical examination and the cephalometric analysis of the skulls. In this study, 35 adult skulls (70 sides) were used and, first of all, anatomical measurements were made according to the anatomical position of the supraorbital notch, the frontal sinus and the frontozygomatic fissure. Then the cephalometric graphics were done and same distances were measured and compared with each other. In planning safe skull base approach and to avoid postoperative complications, these anatomic measurements will be helpful for basic anterior midline skull base approaches.