Access to the Parapharyngeal Space
| dc.contributor.author | Fagan, Johan | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Fagan, Johan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-15T07:26:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-15T07:26:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-03-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The parapharyngeal space (PPS) extends from the skull base above, to the hyoid bone below, and contains fat, the carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and the lower cranial nerves and sympathetic nerve. Surgical resection of tumours of the PPS requires a good understanding of the anatomy, likely pathology (if not known), and surgical approaches. The PPS extends as an inverted pyramid from the base of the skull superiorly, to the hyoid bone inferiorly. Figure 1 illustrates an axial view of the prestyloid (yellow) and poststyloid components of the PPS, separated by the styloid process, tensor veli palatini muscle and fascia stretching between (brown). The poststyloid space contains the internal carotid artery and the internal jugular vein, as well as the lower cranial nerves IX -XII, and the sympathetic trunk. It is confined medially by the pharyngobasilar fascia above, and the superior constrictor muscle of the pharynx. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Fagan, J. (2025). Access to the Parapharyngeal Space. In J. Fagan. (Ed.), <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i> (pp.9). Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43559 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Fagan, Johan. "Access to the Parapharyngeal Space" In <i>OPEN ACCESS ATLAS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK OPERATIVE SURGERY</i>, edited by Johan Fagan., 9. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43559. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Fagan, J. 2025. Access to the Parapharyngeal Space. In <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i>. J. Fagan, Ed.Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 9. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43559 . | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Chapter in Book AU - Fagan, Johan AB - The parapharyngeal space (PPS) extends from the skull base above, to the hyoid bone below, and contains fat, the carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and the lower cranial nerves and sympathetic nerve. Surgical resection of tumours of the PPS requires a good understanding of the anatomy, likely pathology (if not known), and surgical approaches. The PPS extends as an inverted pyramid from the base of the skull superiorly, to the hyoid bone inferiorly. Figure 1 illustrates an axial view of the prestyloid (yellow) and poststyloid components of the PPS, separated by the styloid process, tensor veli palatini muscle and fascia stretching between (brown). The poststyloid space contains the internal carotid artery and the internal jugular vein, as well as the lower cranial nerves IX -XII, and the sympathetic trunk. It is confined medially by the pharyngobasilar fascia above, and the superior constrictor muscle of the pharynx. CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 2025-03-08 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Fagan, Johan J1 - Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery KW - Surgery, Access, Parapharyngeal Space, PPS LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PP - Cape Town, South Africa PY - 2025 T1 - Access to the Parapharyngeal Space TI - Access to the Parapharyngeal Space UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43559 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43559 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Fagan J. Access to the Parapharyngeal Space. In Fagan J, editor.. Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town; 2025. p.9. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43559. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.publisher.department | Division of Otorhinolaryngology | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.publisher.location | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | |
| dc.source | Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery | |
| dc.source.pagination | 9 | |
| dc.subject | Surgery, Access, Parapharyngeal Space, PPS | |
| dc.title | Access to the Parapharyngeal Space | |
| dc.type | Chapter in Book |