title: Anatomic logic of the foramen Luschka in neurootologic surgery.
abstract: The authors emphasise the key role of the state of the foramen Luschka in indication of neurootologic surgical approaches. Blockage of the foramen of Luschka with a medium or big tumour may impaire the CSF circulation. In such case the lateral transtemporal approaches--translabyrinthine and transotic are the best options. In all other situations where there is no blockage of the CSF circulation in the affected pontocerebellar angle the choice of a surgical approach is determined by the state of hearing and character of disease. Surgical indications schould be elective and individually considered.
authors.forename: Juraj
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kovaĺ
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krempaská
mesh_terms: D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000379:methods