Vestibular schwannoma approaches
Retrosigmoid transmeatal approach for vestibular schwannoma.
Translabyrinthine approach for vestibular schwannoma.
Retrosigmoid transmeatal approach and Translabyrinthine approach (TL) seem similar in terms of resection efficacy. However, according to a analysis, the TL approach is less morbid. Thus, for VS in which hearing preservation is not considered, TL approach is preferable 1).
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Obaid S, Nikolaidis I, Alzahrani M, Moumdjian R, Saliba I. Morbidity Rate of
the Retrosigmoid versus Translabyrinthine Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma
Resection. J Audiol Otol. 2018 Aug 22. doi: 10.7874/jao.2018.00164. [Epub ahead
of print] PubMed PMID: 30130845.