Opening the Palatovaginal Canal to Maximize Anterior Sphenoidotomy in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery

Laryngoscope. 2021 Nov;131(11):2461-2464. doi: 10.1002/lary.29579. Epub 2021 Apr 27.
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Keywords: Endoscopic endonasal surgery; palatovaginal canal; sphenoidotomy; surgical technique; vidian canal.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anatomic Landmarks
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / epidemiology
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / etiology
  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Epistaxis / epidemiology
  • Epistaxis / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / adverse effects
  • Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / methods*
  • Nose
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Prospective Studies
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sphenoid Sinus / blood supply
  • Sphenoid Sinus / innervation
  • Sphenoid Sinus / surgery*
  • Young Adult