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. 1997 Aug;18(7):1252-6.

Preoperative embolization of anastomoses of the jugular bulb: an adjuvant in jugular foramen surgery.

D A Carrier 1, M A Arriaga 1, M J Gorum 1, R T Dahlen 1, S P Johnson 1
PMCID: PMC8338038  PMID: 9282850

Abstract

We describe the technique of preoperative embolization of the inferior petrosal sinus/anterior condylar vein complex and the posterior condylar vein in three patients undergoing skull base surgery that required opening of the jugular bulb. Contrary to the usual situation, essentially no blood was lost during the operation, resulting in decreased surgical time and reduced risk to the lower cranial nerves.

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