Surgical exposure of the fundus of the internal auditory canal: Anatomic limits of the middle fossa versus the retrosigmoid transcanal approach

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Haberkamp, TJ
Meyer, GA
Fox, M
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[1] Rush Med Coll, Rush Presbyterian St Lukes Med Ctr, Dept Otolaryngol & Bronchoesophagol, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
[2] Med Coll Wisconsin, Dept Otolaryngol & Human Commun, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
[3] Med Coll Wisconsin, Dept Neurosurg, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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10.1097/00005537-199808000-00017
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R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
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Objective: To define the anatomic Limitations and advantages of the middle cranial fossa and the retrosigmoid transcanal approaches in the exposure of the fundus of the internal auditory canal (IAC), Study Design: A series of 15 cadaver temporal bone specimens were dissected and the measurements of the lateral recess of the IAC were made with a millimeter rule and rounded to the nearest quarter millimeter. Methods: Retrospective case review, surgical observation, review, and measurements recorded from magnetic resonance scans. Surgical observations and measurements recorded from cadaver specimens, Results: These results were compared with historical studies of the retrosigmoid transcanal approach. The results utilizing a combination of these approaches to remove acoustic neuromas at a tertiary referral center during the preceding 11 years are also presented. Previous studies have shown that for the retrosigmoid transcanal approach, it is impossible to expose 3 to 4 mm of the lateral recess of the IAC without violating the vestibule and/or the endolymphatic duct. This has led some authors to advocate the middle cranial fossa approach to the IAC when hearing preservation is a consideration. The current study shows that the falciform crest obscures the inferior half of the fundus, This creates a pocket that cannot be visualized, which on average is 1.82 x 2.33 mm. Conclusion: The fundus of the IAC cannot be completely exposed without violating the labyrinth through either the posterior fossa or middle fossa approach. The clinical implications of these studies are unknown at this time. Low recurrence rates are achieved with both approaches. The anatomic limitations of both approaches must still be considered when planning or performing these approaches, to minimize the risk of recurrence.
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