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Qianjin Gao1,2, Lihui Zhou2, Xiaodong Chen1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,Xijing Hospital,Air Force Military Medical University,Xi'an 710032,China.
This study reveals that the Vidian canal to foramen rotundum distance (VR) varies with sphenoid sinus pneumatization and sex. Higher VR values in sellar types and males with lateral recesses indicate potential surgical complexity.
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