The petrosal artery and its variations: a comprehensive review and anatomical study with application to skull base surgery and neurointerventional procedures

BACKGROUND: The petrosal artery supplies several structures at the skull base and is often the focus of various neurointerventional procedures. Therefore, knowledge of its anatomy and variations is important to surgeons and interventionalists. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty latex injected cadaveric h...

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Published in:	Folia Morphologica
Main Authors:	A. Yu, G. Dupont, J. Nerva, S. N. Anadkat, A. V. D’Antoni, A. Wang, J. Iwanaga, A. S. Dumont, R. S. Tubbs
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Via Medica 2023-08-01
Subjects:	skull base anatomy surgery neurosurgery middle meningeal artery meningioma
Online Access:	https://journals.viamedica.pl/folia_morphologica/article/view/89872

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