title: [Evaluation of an animal model in endoscopic surgery of the cerebello-pontine angle].
abstract: In the last few years one can observe a dynamic evolution of the minimal invasive surgery, particularly in the field of the skull base surgery. We are now in a front of a big problem with human specimen for dissection. They become rare. Those circumstances force us to look for an animal model to perform dissections. The swine is a very well known model for general and thoracic surgery but we can hear also some attempt of using it in the field of the skull base surgery. Authors tried to deal with the endoscopic anatomy of the cerebello-pontine angle through the retrosigmoid approach. During this study they found that we could find structures which are analogical to human's one. Animal models will not take place of human specimens in surgical training but they can considerably reduce their number. Difficult technique and unusual tools demands a lot of hours of training, and a big part of it can be easily performed on animal models. Authors present their own experience.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii AM w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Borucki
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szyfter
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000379:methods; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D019291:Skull Base / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D013552:Swine