title: Use of a split bone graft to correct the cosmetic deformity associated with the transpetrosal-transtentorial surgical approach: technical report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Split bone graft reconstruction was performed after a standard transpetrosal-transtentorial approach to correct the cosmetic deformity in 18 patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The split bone graft was made by dividing the inner table of the temporosuboccipital bone graft and covered the bone effect created by petrosectomy and mastoidectomy. The split bone graft was created and shaped during closure of the dura, so that the operation was not prolonged.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This technique produced excellent cosmetic results immediately after surgery; the results were maintained during the follow-up period of between 20 and 46 months. No complication associated with this technique was recognized.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Split bone graft reconstruction is a simple and safe technique for preventing the cosmetic deformity associated with a transpetrosal-transtentorial approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tamaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagashima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamura
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation