COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RETROSIGMOID AND LATERAL SUPRACEREBELLAR INFRATENTORIAL APPROACHES ALONG THE LATERAL SURFACE OF THE PONTOMESENCEPHALIC JUNCTION

Abstract

The supracerebellar views offer greater advantage over the RS view when the surgeon is working more posteriorly on the pontomesencephalic junction. Between the supracerebellar views, venous retraction creates a significantly wider vertical angle and also improves the exposure when the surgeon is working more inferiorly.