title: Facial Vein Approach by Direct Puncture at the Base of the Mandible for Dural Carotid-Cavernous Fistula. An alternative to the Superior Ophthalmic Vein Approach. A Case Report.
abstract: A new facial vein approach by direct puncture at the base of the mandible is described for the treatment of dural carotid-cavernous fistulas. The facial vein is easy to identify, expose, and cannulate compared with the superior ophthalmic vein. The facial vein approach provides an alternative to the superior ophthalmic vein approach when the inferior petrosal sinus approach has failed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Geriatrics Research Institute and Hospital; Ootomo-cho, Maebashi, Japan - i-naitou@po.wind.ne.jp.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Magarisawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wada