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

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). 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. The mean area of exposure on the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus was 9.55 cm 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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