PMID- 38278211
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20240410
LR  - 20240410
IS  - 1878-8769 (Electronic)
IS  - 1878-8750 (Linking)
VI  - 184
DP  - 2024 Apr
TI  - Anatomical Features of Posterior Cerebral Arteries and Basilar Artery in 170 
      Anatolian Fresh Cadavers: Implications for Surgical Planning and Intervention.
PG  - e255-e265
LID - S1878-8750(24)00117-7 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.105 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: The posterior cerebral arteries (PCAs) are terminal branches of the 
      basilar artery (BA) and are responsible for the primary supply of the occipital 
      lobe. Saccular aneurysm is most commonly seen close to the bifurcation of the BA. 
      Various surgical interventions are performed for aneurysms. Therefore, the 
      anatomy and localization of the BA and PCA are crucial. The aim of this study was 
      to determine the characteristics of these arteries in a large Anatolian 
      population. METHODS: The study included 170 Anatolian fresh cadavers. The 
      diameters of the BA and PCA were measured. Correlations according to sex and age 
      groups were analyzed. The Q1, Q2, and Q3 angles between the right and left PCA, 
      between the right PCA and BA, and between the left PCA and BA, respectively, were 
      measured. The location of the PCA relative to the sulcus pontocruralis 
      (pontocrural groove) was also evaluated. RESULTS: The diameter of the artery 
      increased with age and was higher in males than in females. Q1 and Q2 diameters 
      were larger in males, while the Q3 diameter was larger in females. The Q1 angle 
      between the right and left PCAs was found to be higher in age range 40-59 years 
      with a mean of 87.33 +/- 17.91 mm. Finally, the bifurcation point of the PCA was 
      most frequently located above the sulcus pontocruralis (pontocrural groove) and 
      least frequently located on the sulcus pontocruralis (pontocrural groove). 
      CONCLUSIONS: The findings of our study will contribute to the planning of 
      surgical approaches, the development of endovascular devices, the success of 
      invasive procedures, and the reduction of complications.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
FAU - Nas, Emine
AU  - Nas E
AD  - Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 
      Turkiye.
FAU - Nteli Chatzioglou, Gkionoul
AU  - Nteli Chatzioglou G
AD  - Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Health and Technology 
      University, Istanbul, Turkiye. Electronic address: 
      gkionoul.chatzioglou@istun.edu.tr.
FAU - Sahan, Orhun
AU  - Sahan O
AD  - Department of Morgue, Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye.
FAU - Kale, Aysin
AU  - Kale A
AD  - Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 
      Turkiye.
FAU - Dolas, Ilyas
AU  - Dolas I
AD  - Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkiye.
FAU - Cakir, Halit
AU  - Cakir H
AD  - Department of Morgue, Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye.
FAU - Coskun, Osman
AU  - Coskun O
AD  - Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 
      Turkiye.
FAU - Gayretli, Ozcan
AU  - Gayretli O
AD  - Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 
      Turkiye.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20240124
PL  - United States
TA  - World Neurosurg
JT  - World neurosurgery
JID - 101528275
SB  - IM
MH  - Male
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Adult
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Posterior Cerebral Artery/anatomy & histology
MH  - Basilar Artery/surgery/anatomy & histology
MH  - *Intracranial Aneurysm/surgery
MH  - Cerebral Arteries/surgery/anatomy & histology
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Anatolian population
OT  - Aneurysm
OT  - Basilar artery
OT  - Bifurcation
OT  - Fresh cadaver
OT  - Posterior cerebral artery
OT  - Sulcus pontocruralis (pontocrural groove)
EDAT- 2024/01/27 12:42
MHDA- 2024/04/10 06:42
CRDT- 2024/01/26 19:13
PHST- 2024/01/13 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2024/01/18 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/04/10 06:42 [medline]
PHST- 2024/01/27 12:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2024/01/26 19:13 [entrez]
AID - S1878-8750(24)00117-7 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.105 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - World Neurosurg. 2024 Apr;184:e255-e265. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.105. Epub 
      2024 Jan 24.