Meckel’s cave approaches [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Meckel’s cave approaches ======

Traditionally, a [[pterional approach]] is utilized to access the [[Meckel cave]]. Depending on the tumor location, extradural dissection of the [[Gasserian ganglion]] can be performed. An endoscopic endonasal access could potentially avoid a [[craniotomy]] in these cases ((Van Rompaey J, Bush C, Khabbaz E, Vender J, Panizza B, Solares CA. What is the
Best Route to the Meckel Cave? Anatomical Comparison between the Endoscopic
Endonasal Approach and a Lateral Approach. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2013
Dec;74(6):331-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1342989. Epub 2013 Apr 5. PubMed PMID:
24436933.)).

Depending on the tumor location, extradural dissection of the [[Gasserian ganglion]] can be performed. 

see [[Endoscopic endonasal approach to Meckel’s cave]].