Please access Videos to view the corresponding videos for this chapter. Historically, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak rates of approximately 20% were observed after translabyrinthine craniotomy. With refinement of closure technique, CSF leak rates have decreased significantly to 0% to 3%.…
Acknowledgments The authors are grateful to their patients for their time and effort in laboratory testing. We also thank Drs. Jose Fayad, Robert Shannon, and William Hitselberger, who contributed to the previous edition of this chapter. Please access Videos to…
Please access Videos to view the corresponding videos for this chapter. Bullet-Point Summary The middle fossa approach, while technically challenging, is an ideal way to manage patients with small vestibular schwannomas and serviceable preoperative hearing surgically. Some of the principles…
Please access Videos to view the corresponding videos for this chapter. The therapy for glomus tumors of the temporal bone is controversial. Because the clinical characteristics and growth rates of these tumors vary, the full gamut of management has been…