Background Temporal hollowing is a common complication after pterional craniotomy.
Etiologies of hollowing are still in debate and inconclusive. The objective of this study is to …

Background Atrophy of muscle and fat often contributes to temporal hollowing after pterional
craniotomy. However, the main cause is from the bony defect. Several methods to prevent …

Temporal hollowing occurs to varying degrees after pterional craniotomy. The most common
cause of temporal hollowing is a bony defect of the pterional and temporal regions due to …

Purpose. Pterional craniotomy is a useful approach for the treatment of a variety of
intracranial pathologies. However, it can result in temporal hollowing, which causes …

Temporal fossa hollowing can represent a serious cosmetic concern to patients after post-
traumatic surgery, oncological resection, or surgical dissection for obtaining access to the …

Background Temporal hollowing is a common complication following surgical dissection in
the temporal region. Our objectives were to:(1) review and clarify the temporal soft tissue …

Objective Reconstruction of pterional and temporal defects after frontotemporal (FT) and
orbitozygomatic (OZ) craniotomy is important for avoidance of temporal hollowing …

BACKGROUND: A standard pterional approach with a free bone flap to treat brain
aneurysms was first introduced and popularized by Yaşargil. OBJECTIVE: To describe a …

Postoperative temporal hollowing is a common complication of craniotomy. Damage and
repositioning of the temporalis muscle can lead to a depression in the temporal side of the …

Materials and Methods: From 1972 to 2004, 184 patients underwent a cranioplasty for the
correction of nonsyndromatic trigonocephaly. Cephalometric analysis was performed in 33 …