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 …

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

Objective Pterional craniotomy (PC) using myocutaneous (MC) flap is a simple and efficient
technique; however, due to subsequent inferior displacement (ID) of the temporalis muscle …

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 …

Introduction Pterional craniotomy is a surgical approach frequently used in aneurysm and
skull base surgery. Pterional craniotomy may lead to cosmetic and functional problems, such …

OBJECTIVE: One of the most common problems after frontosphenotemporal, or pterional,
craniotomy is the marked depression of the frontozygomatic fossa caused by atrophy of the …

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 …

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 …

Background Temporalis muscle (TM) hollowing is a complication of cranioplasty which
diminishes the aesthetical outcome of the surgery and results in suboptimal functional …

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 …