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Published on: April 18, 2013
Variations of the superior sagittal sinus and bridging veins in human dissections and computed tomography venography
Carolin Brockmann1, Sandra C Kunze, Peter Schmiedek
1Department of Neuroradiology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany. carolin.brockmann@umm.de
Objectives:
The aim of the present study was to examine the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) and bridging veins (BVs) from an anatomical, neurosurgical and radiological perspective.
Methods:
Computed tomography venographies (CTVs) of 30 patients and 9 cadaveric dissections of human SSS were analyzed.
Results:
CTV and cadavers showed most BVs emptying into the SSS close by (±3 cm) and distal to the coronary suture (74% in CTV, 62% in cadavers).
Conclusions:
Important anatomical information can be drawn from cerebral CTV for neurosurgical preoperative planning.
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