Fig. 3From: Clinical application of a three-dimensional-printed model in the treatment of intracranial and extracranial communicating tumors: a pilot studyThe surgical approach adopted for intracranial and extracranial communicating tumors in the posterior skull base. A-C Screenshots of 3D reconstruction PDF files. D, E Basic surgical steps. Abbreviations: GPN (glossopharyngeal nerve), HGN (hypoglossal nerve), VN (vagus nerve), AN (accessory nerve), ABD (anterior belly of digastric muscle) and PBD (posterior belly of digastric muscle)Back to article page