Anatomical basis of the microsurgical approach to the pineal gland.
The microanatomic study of the pineal region was made from 18 cadaver brains. The purpose of this paper is to describe the surgical anatomy needed to approach this area, which is deeply located and in the midline, by analysing the different methods of approach.
D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery