Importance of the perforating arteries in the proximal part of the PICA for surgical approaches to the brain stem and fourth ventricle - an anatomical study

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Kayaci S., ÇAĞLAR Y. Ş., Bas O., Ozveren M. F.

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, vol.115, no.10, pp.2153-2158, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 115 Issue: 10
• Publication Date: 2013
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.08.005
• Journal Name: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.2153-2158
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the perforating arteries (PAs) in the proximal part of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) for surgical approaches to the brain stem and fourth ventricle, and to stress their importance in microsurgical procedures.