[Postlabyrinthine approach of cerebellopontine angle surgery via endoscope].
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the value of endoscope on postlabyrinthine approach of cerebellopontine angle surgery.


METHODS
Transpostlabyrinthine endoscopic excision of glossopharyngeal nerve to treat 2 glossopharyngeal neuralgia patients. Observe the endoscopic eyespot and estimate the appliance and virtue of the surgery.


RESULTS
The two patients both have satisfied outcomes and remained free of disease after surgical treatment. We got a wide eyespot from trigeminal to vagus nerve. The internal acoustic porous is a fixed structure of the cerebellopontine angle and it is also a perfect landmark during the surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Endoscopic postlabyrinthine approach provides a shorter path to cerebellopontine angle and endoscope provides a unique way to explore the cerebellopontine angle and to identify the exact location of the pathological changes, including a multipoint of view. Complicated and skilled operation restricts the surgery.
Li
Peizhong
P
Department of Otolaryngology, The First People's Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an 223300, China.
Zhu
Hangjun
H
D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery*