Transoral approach to the craniovertebral junction Acesso transoral para a junção craniocervical

The transoral approach provides a safe exposure to lesions in the midline and the ventral side of the craniovertebral junction. The advantages of the transoral approach are 1) the impinging bony pathology and granulation tissue are accessible only via the ventral route; 2) the head is placed in the...

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Main Authors: José Alberto Landeiro, Sávio Boechat, Daniel de Holanda Christoph, Mariângela Barbi Gonçalves, Igor de Castro, Mario Alberto Lapenta, Carlos Henrique Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000700014