title: Retrolabyrinthine craniectomy: the unsung hero of skull base surgery.
abstract: Despite being the foundation of, or supplement to, many skull base exposures, the retrolabyrinthine approach has not been adequately illustrated in the skull base literature. As an aid to skull base surgeons in training, this article provides a step-by-step description of the microsurgical anatomy and operative nuances of this important technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: J Thomas
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Roland
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Golfinos