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. 1991 Jul;1(3):183–187. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1057004

Extended Middle Cranial Fossa Approach for Acoustic Neuroma Surgery

Malte E Wigand, Toni Haid, Michael Berg, Bernd Schuster, Winfried Goertzen
PMCID: PMC1656296  PMID: 17170810

Abstract

The enlarged middle cranial fossa approach was used for removal of acoustic neuromas in 209 cases. Complete tumor removal was accomplished in 96% of cases. Hearing was preserved in 51% of cases, with better results in smaller tumors. Our experience with the enlarged middle fossa approach has led us to discard the translabyrinthine approach for removal of acoustic neuromas.

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