TY - JOUR
T1 - Middle cranial fossa approach for acoustic neuroma
AU - Gidley, Paul W.
AU - Passer, Joel Z.
AU - Page, Joshua C.
AU - Demonte, Franco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The authors.
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - The middle fossa approach for the resection of small acoustic neuromas is a viable, but underutilized treatment modality with the goal of hearing preservation. The authors aim to demonstrate this approach and its nuances through this video presentation. A 38-year-old man presented with an incidentally discovered small, intracanalicular acoustic neuroma that was initially observed, but growth was noted. The patient had good hearing, and therefore a hearing preservation approach was offered. A gross-total resection was achieved, and the patient maintained good hearing postoperatively. This video demonstrates relevant anatomy, surgical indications, technical aspects of resection, including reconstruction, and postoperative outcomes.
AB - The middle fossa approach for the resection of small acoustic neuromas is a viable, but underutilized treatment modality with the goal of hearing preservation. The authors aim to demonstrate this approach and its nuances through this video presentation. A 38-year-old man presented with an incidentally discovered small, intracanalicular acoustic neuroma that was initially observed, but growth was noted. The patient had good hearing, and therefore a hearing preservation approach was offered. A gross-total resection was achieved, and the patient maintained good hearing postoperatively. This video demonstrates relevant anatomy, surgical indications, technical aspects of resection, including reconstruction, and postoperative outcomes.
KW - acoustic neuroma
KW - hearing preservation
KW - middle cranial fossa approach
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U2 - 10.3171/2021.7.FOCVID21124
DO - 10.3171/2021.7.FOCVID21124
M3 - Article
C2 - 36285238
AN - SCOPUS:85135498294
SN - 2643-5217
VL - 5
JO - Neurosurgical Focus: Video
JF - Neurosurgical Focus: Video
IS - 2
ER -