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Objective: Variations of the cavernous Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) angulation (C4-bend) have been classified into 4 anatomical subtypes with particular surgical relevance, as a very angulated ICA comes in closest contact with the pituitary gland leading to higher risk of iatrogenic vascular injury. This study aimed to validate this classification using current routine imaging techniques.
Methods: The different cavernous ICA bending angles were measured on 109 MRI TOF sequences, within a retrospective database of patients with no sellar lesions. Each ICA was classified into one of 4 anatomical subtypes as already defined in a previous study [1]. Interrater agreement was assessed by a Kappa Correlation Coefficient.
Results: Kappa Correlation Coefficient was of 0.90 [0.82-0.95], validating the strong level of agreement between all observers when using the present classification.
Conclusion: Classification of the cavernous ICA in 4 subtypes appears statistically valid on routinely used pre-operative MRI, providing an efficient tool to estimate the vascular iatrogenic risk prior to endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery.
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