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. 2018 Sep;160(9):1749-1753.
doi: 10.1007/s00701-018-3625-6. Epub 2018 Jul 26.

How I do it-the eyebrow approach for anterior circle of Willis aneurysms

Sorin Aldea  1 , Pierre-Cyril Cômes  2 , Stephan Gaillard  2
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How I do it-the eyebrow approach for anterior circle of Willis aneurysms

Sorin Aldea et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2018 Sep.

Abstract

Background: The eyebrow approach is a keyhole technique that gives a wide access to the anterior circle of Willis.

Methods: A 4-cm linear incision is placed in the upper limit of the eyebrow and a small supraorbital bone flap is raised. A wide arachnoid dissection is essential to maximize the working space. One or multiple aneurysms may be treated by the same approach.

Conclusions: The eyebrow approach is a safe technique for selected aneurysms of the anterior circle of Willis.

Keywords: Aneurysm; Eyebrow approach; Minimal invasive surgery.

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