Sphenoid sinus pneumatization: the good, the bad, and the beautiful.

K Badran Amjed A Tarifi Darwish H Badran Amjad T Shatarat

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

Pre-operative assessment of sphenoid sinus pneumatization is essential in the endoscopic approach to skull base structures to facilitate surgical access and avoid injury of the nearby structures. Our study showed significant correlation among anatomical variants and different measurements which allows the surgeon to predict abnormal anatomy with high accuracy.

Keyphrases

high resolution
ultrasound guided
copy number
gene expression
robot assisted
mass spectrometry