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20173513

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
A number of anterior approaches to the craniocervical junction have been described to allow exposure to the midline and lateral aspects of both the cranial base and upper cervical spine. The transoral-transpharyngeal approach, a technique that is well known to many spine surgeons, provides surgical access to the anterior clivus, C1, and C2. Transoral approaches provide the fundamental anatomy and technique upon which the more complex jaw-splitting approaches are based. This article discusses fundamental concepts regarding anatomy, perioperative considerations, and technical aspects critical to this important approach to the craniocervical junction. The transoral-transpharyngeal approach remains the "gold standard" for anterior approaches to the cervical spine. Endoscopic endonasal and endoscopic transcervical approaches are promising alternatives that may become more mainstream as experience with these approaches increases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1524-4040
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
119-25
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Transoral approaches to the cervical spine.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA. weshsu@jhmi.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review