The Mastoid Foramen and Mastoid Emissary Vein Canal as Surgical Landmarks for Mastoid Pneumatization During Retrosigmoid Approach
The MF and MEVC serve as consistent and practical landmarks for predicting mastoid pneumatization and guiding RSA craniectomy. Preoperative radiological assessment enables targeted surgical planning to manage intraoperative opening of MACs.
Authors
- Carmine Antonio Donofrio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9123-8158)
- Lucia Riccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8503-2196)
- Filippo Badaloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0041-0945)
- Richard Shane Tubbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1317-1047)
- Antonio Fioravanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6205-3744)
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Ochsner Health System (US)
- St. George's University (GD)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (IT)
- Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Cremona
Publication Details
- Journal
- Operative Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000001788
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00