Morbidity Rate of the Retrosigmoid versus Translabyrinthine Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma Resection

• Published in: Journal of audiology & otology Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 236 - 243
• Main Authors: Obaid, Sami, Nikolaidis, Ioannis, Alzahrani, Musaed, Moumdjian, Robert, Saliba, Issam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Audiological Society and Korean Otological Society 01.10.2018; 대한청각학회
• Subjects: Original; 이비인후과학; Translabyrinthine; Retrosigmoid; Acoustic neuroma; Complications; Morbidity; Vestibular schwannoma

Controversy related to the choice of surgical approach for vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection remains. Whether the retrosigmoid (RS) or translabyrinthine (TL) approach should be performed is a matter of debate. In the context of a lack of clear evidence favoring one approach, we conducted a retros...