Endoscopic lateral orbitotomy.
other · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 25160850.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00701-014-2205-7 and PMC identifier 4166432.
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Abstract
Lateral orbitotomy can be minimalized using contemporary endoscopy. Anatomy of the temporal fossa/orbital wall junction is described. The attachment of the temporal fascia is cut off from the orbital rim through a 1.5 cm skin incision in the lateral orbital wrinkle. The temporal muscle is detached from the bone to create a space for the telescope. An appropriate bone opening in the lateral orbital wall is created with the aid of neuronavigation to handle intraorbital pathology. Endoscopic lateral orbitotomy is an original alternative to the microsurgical Krönlein approach and yields good functional and cosmetic results.
Medical subject headings
- Craniotomy
- Endoscopy
- Orbit