Endoscopic endonasal surgical anatomy of the optic canal: key anatomical relationships between the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery.
Edoardo AgostiLuciano C P C LeonelA Yohan AlexanderStephen GraepelCarlos D Pinheiro-NetoMaria Peris-CeldaPublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2022)
Detailed anatomical understanding of the OC, and the ON and OA at their intracranial and intracanalicular segments is paramount to safe surgery. When opening the OC dura endoscopically, our results suggest that a medial incision along the superior third of the OC with a proximal to distal direction is recommended to avoid injury of the OA.