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. 2022 Dec 10;12:21402. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25375-z

Table 2.

Measurements related to the lateral approach.

Average Range
Lateral approach
Lateral surface
Length of the horizontal rami of the lateral sulcus 15.2 mm 10.9–21.0 mm
Length of the ascending rami of the lateral sulcus 18.9 mm 9.5–21.9 mm
Length of the pars triangularis 19.8 mm 4.8–31.8 mm
Length of the pars opercularis 7.5 mm 4.9–14.4 mm
Depth to the UF/IFOF complex from cortical surface 21.8 mm 17–26 mm
Depth to the midline from the UF/IFOF complex 23.2 mm 19–27 mm
Frontal lobectomy
Resection anterior to the pars triangularis
Angle 68° 60°–80°
Length 87.6 mm 78–95 mm
Resection anterior to the pars opercularis
Angle 80.4° 75°–85°
Length 82.0 mm 71–90 mm