title: Transmandibular-cervical approach for treatment of a CSF fistula through the Eustachian tube.
abstract: The aim of this article is to explain a surgical approach to solve a complication on a patient treated at our hospital. It is a transmandibular-cervical approach to eliminate a cerebrospinal fluid fistula in the Eustachian tube produced after the removal of an acoustic neurinoma in a patient operated multiple times without success.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. 40926jrp@comb.es
authors: Josep
authors: J
authors: Rubio-Palau
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Mareque-Bueno
authors: Jordi
authors: J
authors: Garcia-Linares
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Malet-Hernandez
authors: Guillermo
authors: G
authors: Raspall-Martin
authors: Montserrat
authors: M
authors: Munill-Ferrer
authors: Xavier
authors: X
authors: Martinez-Fuster
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002425:Cautery; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000601:surgery*; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation