Morphometric parameters of the sphenoid sinus in computed tomography
Basii R.V., Dovgyallo Y.V., Kostin R.A.
| Endoscopic surgery in region of the brain base requires from a doctor the extensive knowledge about the structure of the sphenoid bone. Preoperative investigation of the skull with the help of CT helps to identify the options of the anatomical structure and examine the structure of the skull. |
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Purpose. To identify the standart protocol for sphenoid sinus investigation and to analyze the morphometric features allowing to choose optimal surgical approach to basal brain surface; to assess its value according to gender and age. Materials and methods. A total of 192 healthy patients’ computed tomography im-ages were investigated without any sphenoid sinus pathology. We propose to discuss the patient's examination report, which includes the main morphometric characteristics such as height, width, length, "a surgical window." Results. In the following investigation it was found the gender differences in the structure of the sphenoid sinus, it is important to take into account during the examination of the patient. Conclusion. At the moment of preoperative planning the correct investigation protocol should be used taking into account gender and age in order to include intra- and postopera-tive complications.
Keywords: computed tomography, sphenoid sinus, transsphenoidal approach.
Corresponding author: Kostin R.A., Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript
For citation: Basii R.V., Dovgyallo Y.V., Kostin R.A. Morphometric parametres of the sphenoid sinus in computed tomography. REJR. 2017; 7 (1):81-85. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2016-6-4-81-85.
Received: 15.11.2016 Accepted: 28.11.2016