title: Retrosigmoid approach: indications, techniques, and results.
abstract: This review describes the indications and techniques for the retrosigmoid approach for vestibular schwannoma, as performed by the skull base surgery group at the University of Miami. The authors present background of the retrosigmoid approach, surgical steps, and essential "technical pearls" to address complication avoidance, resulting from their expertise with this surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136-1060, USA. melhammady2@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Mohamed Samy
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Elhammady
authors.forename: Fred F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Telischi
authors.forename: Jacques J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Morcos
mesh_terms: D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome