Except for the vertical angle to the rostral aspect of the fourth ventricle, the telovelar approach provides greater angle of exposure in all planes than the transvermian approach. Removal of the C1 posterior arch obviates this sole advantage of the transvermian approach. The telovelar approach offers a corridor through noneloquent arachnoid planes and a safe and capacious working environment.
From an anatomic standpoint, the TcA offers more advantages than the AP, when approaching retrosellar BA aneurysms, except for those cases in which proximal control is the principal issue and the neck of the aneurysm is located more than 6.0 mm below the floor of the sella.
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