[The modified transcochlear approach to the petroclival area and the prepontine cistern: indications, techniques and results]

M Sanna; A Mazzoni; A Taibah; A Russo; M Arístegui

[The modified transcochlear approach to the petroclival area and the prepontine cistern: indications, techniques and results]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 1995 Jul-Aug;46(4):259-67.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

M Sanna¹, A Mazzoni, A Taibah, A Russo, M Arístegui

Affiliation

¹ Dep. Otorino, Ospedadi Riuniti, Bérgamo (Italia).

PMID: 7546850

Abstract

This paper presents the modification made for a transcochlear approach which would permit reaching the pertoclivis area and proeponten cistern. The disadvantage, inconvenience of the approach used on 5 patient is discussed here.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms / pathology
Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
Cholesteatoma / pathology
Cholesteatoma / surgery*
Chordoma / pathology
Chordoma / surgery*
Cochlea / surgery*
Cranial Nerves / physiopathology
Dura Mater / pathology
Dura Mater / surgery*
Facial Nerve
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Petrous Bone / pathology
Petrous Bone / surgery*
Severity of Illness Index
Skull / surgery*