Enlarged translabyrinthine approach with transapical extension in the management of giant vestibular schwannomas: Personal experience and review of literature

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 125-131

  Angeli, Roberto D ^a   Piccirillo, Enrico ^a   Di Trapani, Giuseppe ^a   Sequino, Giuliano ^a   Taibah, Abdelkader ^a   Sanna, Mario ^a  

^a GRUPPO OTOLOGICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Enlarged translabyrinthine approach; Giant vestibular schwannoma; Surgery; Transapical extension

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VESTIBULE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; OTOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VESTIBULE, LABYRINTH;

EID: 78650729333     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181ff7562     Document Type: Article

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