title: Surgery of the posterior fossa.
abstract: The last 20 years have brought many advances in surgical approaches to the posterior cranial fossa as well as improved surgical technique. The purpose in this article has been to describe the commonly used approaches and to discuss the major advantages and disadvantages.
mesh_terms: D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery