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How I do it-the eyebrow approach for anterior circle of Willis aneurysms
Sorin Aldea1, Pierre-Cyril Cômes2, Stephan Gaillard2
1Department of Neurosurgery, Foch Hospital, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France. s.aldea@hopital-foch.org.
Background:
The eyebrow approach is a keyhole technique that gives a wide access to the anterior circle of Willis.
Methods:
A 4-cm linear incision is placed in the upper limit of the eyebrow and a small supraorbital bone flap is raised. A wide arachnoid dissection is essential to maximize the working space. One or multiple aneurysms may be treated by the same approach.
Conclusions:
The eyebrow approach is a safe technique for selected aneurysms of the anterior circle of Willis.
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