Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2020, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 629-634.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2020.06.002

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Investigation on the method of precise localization in the craniotomy of suboccipital retrosigmoid approach based on the anatomical study

SHENG Min-feng1, JIANG Lei1, LI Xin2, ZHANG Yi1,CHEN Yan-ming1,WANG Zhong-yong1, LV Xuan3,CHEN Gang4   

  1. 1.Department of Neurosurgery, Second Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, China; 2.Department of Pediatric surgery, Lianyungang First People's Hostpital, Lianyungang 222000, China; 3.Department of Neurosurgery, Yuhang District First People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 311100, China;4.Department of Neurosurgery,Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, Zhuhai 519000, China
  • Received:2019-12-05 Online:2020-11-25 Published:2020-12-08

Abstract: Objective To explore the method of precise localization in the craniotomy of suboccipital retrosigmoid approach based on the skull anatomical landmarks in order to provide the evidence for safe, accurate and fast clinical craniotomy. Methods  From April 2016 to June 2019, 15 skull specimens and 8 cadaver head specimens were applied. The anatomical landmarks as followed were identfied on skull specimens: the top point of the digastric groove, mastoidale, asterion and keypoint (corresponding extracracranial point of the transverse-sigmoid sinus junction). The relationship between anatomical markers of skull specimens was studied to develop the craniotomy of suboccipital retrosigmoid approach. 28 patients were performed the craniotomy in the clinical surgery by evaluating relevant indicators to evaluate the feastibility of craniotomy. Results (1) Anatomical study and cadaveric test: the distance from keypoint to the top point of the digastric groove was (16.79±3.50) mm (left)and (14.82±2.96) mm (right);the distance from keypoint to asterion was (19.53±3.84) mm(left)and (22.59±4.08) mm (right); the distance from keypoint to mastoidale was (33.98±3.87) mm (left) and (32.78±3.29) mm (right). The value of the left distance from keypoint to asterion was smaller than the right side (P=0.020). 8 cadaveric heads specimens were verified the simulate craniotomy of suboccipital retrosigmoid approach. No venous sinus injury was found. (2) Clinical application: 28 patients were performed the craniotomy of suboccipital retrosigmoid approach. Operative area was exposed clearly in 23 patients. No venous sinus rupture occurred. The average craniotomy time was (23.1±2.2) min. The size of bone flap was 1.8 cm×2.0 cm. The diameter of bone window was 2.0~2.5 cm. Bone flap was replaced during the operation. Conclusions In order to precisely locate the keypoint in the craniotomy of suboccipital retrosigmoid approach, the center of the burr hole can be exact oriented according to 14 mm (left)/ 12 mm (right) vertically above the top point of mastoid groove based on the line between the supraorbital margin and the upper edge of the external auditory canal. This method can insure safe, accurate and rapid craniotomy with a good vision and avoiding the injury of venous sinus.

Key words: Suboccipital retrosigmoid approach; ,  , Craniotomy; ,  Anatomical landmark; ,  Transverse sinus; ,  Sigmoid sinus

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