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 …

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 …

Objective Aesthetic complications following neurosurgical procedures impact patient quality
of life and self-perception. Postoperative temporal hollowing frequently is seen after …

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 …

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

Objective During a pterional craniotomy, the bone defect was reconstructed by a surgical
technique using an autogenous bone graft instead of commercially available alloplastic …

Background Temporal hollowing is a common but often overlooked complication following
cranioplasty. To minimize temporal hollowing caused by temporal muscle contraction, we …

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 …