title: Posterior fossa craniotomy for lesions of the cerebellopontine angle. Technical note.
abstract: A safe technique is described for performing a lateral posterior fossa craniotomy to gain access to the cerebellopontine angle. The method makes use of currently available high-speed air drills. Thus, it is possible to replace the removed bone at the conclusion of the procedure and to re-establish normal tissue planes while providing rigid protection to the posterior fossa.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ogilvy
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ojemann
mesh_terms: D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments