What a Neurosurgeon Should Know about the Endolymphatic Sac: Part 1–Anatomy and Physiology
Marco Antônio Schlindwein Vaz,
Jander Monteiro,
Francisco Luiz Souza Braga
et al.
Abstract:Objective To describe the microsurgical anatomy and the physiology of the endolymphatic sac (ES) that a neurosurgeon should know.
Methods Review of previous studies from 1927 to 2021, from basic and translational research using human and animal ES tissue or cells, as well as previous reviews about the subject. The present article is divided into three parts. In this first part, we review the microsurgical anatomy and physiology of the ES.
Results The ES is a structure situated in the inner … Show more
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