Background Regardless of the operative approach, headache, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
leaks, and pseudomeningoceles remain disproportionately common problems after surgery …

Microsurgery is one of the primary current standard options for the treatment of vestibular
schwannoma (VS). Especially the middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach is a safe and …

Background This study aimed to analyse the association between the degree of
pneumatization of mastoid air cells (MACs) and postoperative complications after …

The retrosigmoid transmeatal approach remains an important strategy in the surgical
management of acoustic neuromas. Gross total resection of acoustic neuromas requires …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks occur in approximately 10% of patients undergoing a
translabyrinthine, retrosigmoid, or middle fossa approach for vestibular schwannoma …

Methods The authors performed a broad search of Medline for all articles pertaining to AN
surgery, complications, and therapy published between 1994 and 2004. They found 1132 …

The article discusses a study on surgical modifications to the standard retrosigmoid
approach which eliminates the need for cerebellar retraction for visualization of …

Background A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, commonly presenting as rhinorrhea, is a well-
recognized complication of lateral skull base surgery. Failure of conservative treatment …

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a modification of the retrosigmoid (RS)
approach in reducing the rate of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after vestibular …

Background: Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a major concern after posterior
fossa surgery with significant clinical implications. It has been postulated that replacing the …