TY - JOUR
T1 - Endoscopic Transnasal Odontoidectomy
AU - Zoia, Cesare
AU - Bongetta, Daniele
AU - Luzzi, Sabino
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Background: Odontoidectomy may represent the treatment of choice for symptomatic ventral craniovertebral junction stenosis in selected cases. An endoscopic transnasal approach has been proposed as an alternative to a classic transoral approach. Method: We report a case of a patient with a craniovertebral junction stenosis due to the ossification of the posterior ligament. The clinical and radiological records of the patient and a step-by-step description of the surgical technique are presented (Fig. 1). Conclusion: Endoscopic transnasal odontoidectomy provides a direct access to the dens and adjacent structures of the anterior upper cervical spine with a less invasive burden on the oropharingeal structures. The link to the video can be found at: https://youtu.be/Ofrk1sFTV9I.
AB - Background: Odontoidectomy may represent the treatment of choice for symptomatic ventral craniovertebral junction stenosis in selected cases. An endoscopic transnasal approach has been proposed as an alternative to a classic transoral approach. Method: We report a case of a patient with a craniovertebral junction stenosis due to the ossification of the posterior ligament. The clinical and radiological records of the patient and a step-by-step description of the surgical technique are presented (Fig. 1). Conclusion: Endoscopic transnasal odontoidectomy provides a direct access to the dens and adjacent structures of the anterior upper cervical spine with a less invasive burden on the oropharingeal structures. The link to the video can be found at: https://youtu.be/Ofrk1sFTV9I.
KW - craniovertebral junction
KW - endoscopic cervical decompression
KW - endoscopic transnasal surgery
KW - odontoidectomy
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0040-1714409
DO - 10.1055/s-0040-1714409
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85097074439
JO - Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base
JF - Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base
SN - 2193-6331
ER -