Analysis of hearing preservation and facial nerve function for patients undergoing vestibular schwannoma surgery: The middle cranial fossa approach versus the retrosigmoid approach-personal experience and literature review

Audiology and Neurotology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 71-81

  De Freitas, Marcos Rabelo ^a   Russo, Alessandra ^a   Sequino, Giuliano ^a   Piccirillo, Enrico ^a   Sanna, Mario ^a,b  

^a GRUPPO OTOLOGICO   (Italy)

^b Apto 300 Coco ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Facial nerve; Vestibular schwannoma surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; NEUROMA; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

ADULT; CRANIAL FOSSA, MIDDLE; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 79961103089     PISSN: 14203030     EISSN: 14219700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000329362     Document Type: Review

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