title: Cosmetic mastoidectomy for the combined supra/infratentorial transtemporal approach. Technical note.
abstract: The authors describe a cosmetic mastoidectomy technique for use when performing a combined supra/infratentorial craniotomy and transtemporal exposure. The technique involves a single temporal suboccipital bone flap and cosmetic mastoidectomy, removing the outer table of bone for later replacement. Replacement of the outer table of mastoid bone enables tamponade of a fat graft against the dura to reduce the risk of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks. The technique has been performed in eight patients treated for petroclival meningiomas with excellent cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Couldwell
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukushima
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013702:Temporal Lobe