• Akdag Ugur Berk UB School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey., Eren Ogut, and Cagatay Barut.
• School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• World Neurosurg. 2020 Sep 1; 141: e718-e727.

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to define the types, prevalences, and diameters of dural septations (DSs) on the inner surface of the jugular foramen (JF) and to describe the distances between the JF, the glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve [CN] IX), vagus nerve (CN X), and accessory nerve (CN XI), the internal acoustic meatus, and nearby surgical landmarks on cadaveric heads.MethodsSeventeen adult (9 men and 8 women) formalin-fixed cadaveric heads were used to analyze the types and prevalence of DS bilaterally. Diameters and distances between the DS and the adjacent CNs (CN IX-XI) were measured by digital microcaliper. The multiple t test (SPSS version 25) was used to analyze the comparison between both sides via diameters, numbers, distance, length, and thickness of DS.ResultsThe most frequent type of DS was type I (62.5%, right; 56.3%, left), followed by type II (18.8%, right; 25%, left), type III (12.5%, right; 6.3%, left), and type IV (6.3%, right; 12.5%, left). The mean diameter of the septum was 0.6-1 mm, and the mean length of the dural septa was 4.01 mm (right) and (3.83 mm) left. The difference in the length and thickness of the DS between the genders was statistically significant on both sides (P < 0.05). The DS-CN X and DS-JF distances of women were greater than those of men on the right side (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe significant differences between dural septum types on the 2 sides of the body may indicate asymmetric location or a variant emerging site of CNs in the same individual.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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