Endoscopy of Meckel's cave, cisterna magna, and cerebellopontine angle. Technical note.
A new 1.45-mm endoscope is described that can be inserted through a thin-walled No. 16 needle. The instrument was used in 10 cadavers for endoscopic exploration of the cisterna magna, the C1-2 space, Meckel's cave, and the cerebellopontine angle. Its potential clinical application is discussed.
D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002946:Cisterna Magna / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology