En bloc petrosectomy using a Gigli saw for petroclival lesions. Technical note.
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Abstract
The authors report a new technique for en bloc petrosectomy using a Gigli saw as an alternative to drilling the petrous bone in the combined supra- and infratentorial approach or the transpetrosal-transtentorial approach. It is simple and easy and avoids postoperative cosmetic deformity. This technique has been performed in 11 petroclival lesions without injuring the semicircular canals, the cochlea, or the facial nerve.
Medical subject headings
- Neurosurgery
- Petrous Bone
- Skull Neoplasms