Sentence examples for superficial landmarks from inspiring English sources

It is impossible to precisely anticipate the crooked course of the transverse and sigmoid sinuses and their individual relationship to superficial landmarks such as the asterion during retrosigmoid approaches.

Several techniques to point the exact location have been employed, ranging from superficial landmarks to image-guided landmark.[9], [11] [19] First skin-marking study was described in 1976 by Norman Chater et al., in their microvascular bypass surgery study aiming to find the best location to obtain adequate-size vessel.

In summary, this study addressed the morphological reason why the cephalic vein provides a reliable cannulation site and identified a superficial landmark with which to avoid SBRN injury.

To achieve this, it is necessary to have superficial anatomic landmarks to help identify the cleavage site.

Interventions: Suprascapular nerve block with patients randomly divided into 2 groups: group A, needle tip guided by superficial bony landmarks, or group B, near-nerve electromyographically guided technique.

Sonographic imaging enables delineation of structural abnormalities and tissue planes better than superficial anatomic landmarks, allowing invasive procedures to be performed with fewer complications [ 4].

In comparison to traditional blind CVC insertion techniques using superficial anatomical landmarks, CVC under US guidance achieves higher success rates, including fewer needle attempts, rapid vein localization and fewer complications [ 7, 8].

However, no specific superficial anatomical landmark is described, making the technique demanding and the need for high surgical expertise obligatory.

Open image in new window Fig. 1 Preoperative anatomic landmarks (superficial peroneal nerve, superior border of the peroneal tendons, distal fibula anterior talofibular ligament, inferior retinaculum).

Caudal block is easily performed because the landmarks are superficial.

Caudal epidural block can be performed easily because the landmarks are superficial.