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Table 2 Comparison of SS – EAC measurements to previous studies

From: Morphological analysis of sigmoid sinus anatomy: clinical applications to neurotological surgery

Study

Method

Mean ± SD (mm)

Sample Size

Range (mm)

Van Osch et al. (2017)

3D models from μCT (154 μm)

13.7 ± 3.4 (Dominant SS)

15.3 ± 2.7 (Non-dominant SS)

19

19

6.6–17.7

11.1–20.6

Inal et al. (2015)

CT (1.5 mm)

14.0 ± 1.2 (High JB)

16.5 ± 2.1 (Low JB)

14

13

N/A

de Melo et al. (2014)

CT (1 mm)

16.1 (Medially displaced SS)

11.1 (Laterally displaced SS)

5

5

15.1–17.9

8.8–13.5

Rajati et al. (2013)

Cadaveric

14.5 ± 2.9

15

N/A

Wu et al. (2010)

16-layer helix CT

13.0 ± 2.7

238

N/A

Dai et al. (2007)

CT (2 mm & 0.75 mm)

13.9 ± 2.9 (Right SS)

14.5 ± 3.2 (Left SS)

58

58

N/A