Arteries of the insula

Ture U., Yasargil M., Al-Mefty O., Yasargil D.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, vol.92, no.4, pp.676-687, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 92 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Doi Number: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.4.0676
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.676-687
  • Keywords: insula, sylvian fissure, lateral lenticulostriate artery, middle cerebral artery, limbic system, paralimbic system, microsurgical anatomy, MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY, MICROSURGICAL ANATOMY, PERFORATING BRANCHES, SEGMENTS, ANOMALIES
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Object. The insula is located at the base of the sylvian fissure and is a potential site for pathological processes such as turners and vascular malformations. Knowledge of insular anatomy and vascularization is essential to perform accurate microsurgical procedures in this region.