Surgical Approaches to Infratemporal Fossa: A Case Series and Brief Review of Literature

Abstract

Objective:  This study aims to provide findings from 9 patients in whom various approaches were used to access infratemporal fossa.

Materials and Methods: It was a case series study conducted at Department of Oral and Maxollofacial Surgery  Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar from 2016-2024. 9 patients underwent surgery to access infratemporal fossa using different surgical approaches including superiolateral, transmandibular and transmaxillary approach. The patient population included both cases of foreign bodies lodged in the infratemporal fossa as well as lesions arising from or encroaching on infraemporal fossa

Results: superiolateral approach was most commonly used (4 cases).combined, inferior and anterior access was also employed to access ifratemporal fossa

Conclusion: surgical access to infratemporal fossa presents complex challenge. The surgical should be chosen on case to case basis after thorough deliberation and planning