title: The Fully Endoscopic Acoustic Neuroma Surgery.
abstract: Surgical approaches to vestibular schwannomas (VS) are widely known and extensively recorded. For the first time, an exclusive endoscopic approach to the internal acoustic canal (IAC) was described and used to safely remove a cochlear schwannoma involving IAC in March 2012. The aim of this article was to summarize indications and technique to treat intracanalicular VS by transcanal/transpromontorial endoscopic approach. Because management of intracanalicular VSs is complex and strongly debated, this kind of therapeutic option in the appropriate and selected cases could modify classic concepts of the management of this pathology.
authors: Otolaryngology Department, University Hospital of Verona, Borgo Trento Via Aristide Stefani 1, Verona 37100, Italy.
authors: Daniele
authors: D
authors: Marchioni
authors: Otolaryngology Department, University Hospital of Verona, Borgo Trento Via Aristide Stefani 1, Verona 37100, Italy.
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Carner
authors: Otolaryngology Department, University Hospital of Verona, Borgo Trento Via Aristide Stefani 1, Verona 37100, Italy. Electronic address: rubinialessia@gmail.com.
authors: Alessia
authors: A
authors: Rubini
authors: Sinus & Oto Centro, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Rua Dr. José Furtado 1480, Fortaleza 60822-300, Brazil.
authors: João Flávio
authors: JF
authors: Nogueira
authors: Neurosurgery Department, University Hospital of Verona, Borgo Trento Via Aristide Stefani 1, 10, Verona 37100, Italy.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Masotto
authors: Otolaryngology Department, University Hospital of Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, Modena 41100, Italy; Neurosurgery Department, New Civil Hospital Sant'Agostino-Estense, Stradello Baggiovara 53, Baggiovara, MO 41126, Italy.
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Alicandri-Ciufelli
authors: Otolaryngology Department, University Hospital of Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, Modena 41100, Italy.
authors: Livio
authors: L
authors: Presutti
mesh_terms: D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D004424:Ear Canal; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care
keywords: Acoustic neuroma; Facial nerve; Internal auditory canal; Transcanal/Transpromontorial endoscopic approach