[Microscopy and endoscopy of the cerebellopontine angle in the retrosigmoid approach].
The retrosigmoid approach is one of the ways to the cerebellopontine angle. It's simple to perform and offers a good view in this difficult to reach area. It's a way to surgical cure of vertigo, microvascular compression syndromes and some kinds of acoustic neuromas. The operating microscopes is a basic tool of the surgeon in otoneurosurgery. For last few years straight rigid microscopes were introduced to have a better visualization without cerebellar mechanical retraction. They are useful complementary tools to existing methods. The authors present their experience on cadaver studies.
Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, AM im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
Lukasz
L
Borucki
Witold
W
Szyfter
Małgorzata
M
Leszczyńska
D002102:Cadaver; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*