Transcondylar Fossa Approach(<SPECIAL ISSUE>Selection of Surgical Approach and Pitfall II)

Abstract

We described the microsurgical anatomy of the Iateral part of the foramen magnum and the transcondylar fossa approach ( TCFA ) ． The TCFA proVides a wide and shallow operative field in the lateral part of the medulla oblongata at the level of the jugular foramen ． Furthermore ， wide dissection of the unilateral cerebello − medullary fissure is necessary to retract the cerebellum safely and manage the lesion in the wide operative field ，