title: Extended middle cranial fossa approach for acoustic neuroma surgery.
abstract: The enlarged middle cranial fossa approach was used for removal of acoustic neuromas in 209 cases. Complete tumor removal was accomplished in 96% of cases. Hearing was preserved in 51% of cases, with better results in smaller tumors. Our experience with the enlarged middle fossa approach has led us to discard the translabyrinthine approach for removal of acoustic neuromas.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Wigand
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haid
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Goertzen