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However, a distal PICA origin or high-lying vertebrobasilar junction can position the aneurysm beyond the vagoaccessory triangle, making the conventional FL approach inappropriate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>OBJECTIVE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To demonstrate the utility of the extended retrosigmoid (eRS) approach and a lateral trajectory through the glossopharyngo-cochlear triangle as the surgical corridor for these cases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>High-riding PICA aneurysms treated by microsurgery were retrospectively reviewed, comparing exposure through the eRS and FL approaches. Clinical, surgical, and outcome measures were evaluated. Distances from the aneurysm neck to the internal auditory canal (IAC), jugular foramen, and foramen magnum were measured.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Six patients with PICA aneurysms underwent clipping using the eRS approach; 5 had high-riding PICA aneurysms based on measurements from preoperative computed tomography angiography (CTA). Mean distances of the aneurysm neck above the foramen magnum, below the IAC, and above the jugular foramen were 27.0 mm, 3.7 mm, and 8.2 mm, respectively. Distances were all significantly lower versus the comparison group of 9 patients with normal or low-riding PICA aneurysms treated using an FL approach (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a0.01). All 6 aneurysms treated using eRS were completely occluded without operative complications.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The eRS approach is an important alternative to the FL approach for high-riding PICA aneurysms, identified as having necks more than 23 mm above the foramen magnum on CTA. 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