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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2023

An endoscopic transnasal prelacrimal recess transmaxillary approach to the pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa.

Jian Liu, Zhijun Yang, Bin Lu, Zhiyong Bi, Pinan Liu

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. The Prelacrimal Recess Approach: A Review of Surgical Applications, Outcomes, and Recent Advances.Journal of rhinology : official journal of the Korean Rhinologic Society · 2025
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Jian LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Zhijun YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Bin LuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, Tangshan, China.
Zhiyong BiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Pinan LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Objective: In this paper, the goal of the authors is to present the anatomic nuances and their clinical experience with lesions of the pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa using an endoscopic transnasal prelacrimal recess transmaxillary approach (PLRMA). Methods: An endoscopic anatomical dissection of three fresh cadaveric heads was performed bilaterally to evaluate the feasibility of the PLRMA. Prior to dissection, stereotactic computed tomography scans were obtained for each head to obtain anatomical measurements. The area of exposure on the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus was determined using stereotaxis. The cases of six patients with schwannomas or epidermoid cysts who underwent the transnasal PLRMA were illustrated. Results: The mean area of exposure on the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus was 9.55 cm Conclusions: The endoscopic transnasal PLRMA provides efficient operative exposure to the pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa. Preserving the integrity of the mucosa on the nasal lateral wall is an advantage of this approach.

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endoscopicinfratemporal fossaprelacrimal recesspterygopalatine fossatransmaxillary approach

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PMCPMC10687372

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