Comparison of Anterior Endoscopic Transnasal Approach and Lateral Microsurgical Approach to the Jugular Foramen: An Anatomical Study

Abstract

Objective: The jugular foramen is one of the most challenging surgical regions in the skull base surgery. With the development of endoscopic skull base surgery, endoscopic endonasal approach has been undertaken to treat some lesions in this area independently or combined with open approaches. The purpose of current study is to explore the endoscopic transnasal approach to the jugular foramen and compare it with lateral microsurgical approach.