Microsurgical anatomy of the fourth ventricle

P Mercier; F Bernard; M Delion

doi:10.1016/j.neuchi.2018.04.010

Microsurgical anatomy of the fourth ventricle

Neurochirurgie. 2021 Feb;67(1):14-22. doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2018.04.010. Epub 2018 Jun 3.

Authors

P Mercier¹, F Bernard², M Delion²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratoire d'anatomie, faculté desanté, 28, rue Roger-Amsler, CS 74521, 49045 Angers cedex 1, France. Electronic address: philippe.mercier@univ-angers.fr.
² Laboratoire d'anatomie, faculté desanté, 28, rue Roger-Amsler, CS 74521, 49045 Angers cedex 1, France.

PMID: 29875069
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2018.04.010

Abstract

Anatomical description of the fourth ventricle is essential for an accurate understanding of its related tumoral pathologies and surgical approach respecting cerebellar and brainstem structures. Numerous cadaver pictures illustrate this chapter which contains V4 floor and roof description and its vascularization.

Keywords: Anatomy; Floor of the fourth ventricle; Posterior inferior cerebellar artery; Roof of the fourth ventricle; Telovelar approach.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Stem / anatomy & histology
Brain Stem / pathology
Brain Stem / surgery
Cadaver
Cerebellum / anatomy & histology
Cerebellum / pathology
Cerebellum / surgery
Fourth Ventricle / anatomy & histology*
Fourth Ventricle / pathology
Fourth Ventricle / surgery*
Humans
Microsurgery / methods*