Microscopy and endoscopy of the cerebellopontine angle in the retrosigmoid approach
Borucki, L.; Szyfter, W.; Leszczyńska, M.łg.
Otolaryngologia Polska 58(3): 509-515
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6657 PMID: 15311595 Document Number: 572282
The retrosigmoid approach is one of the ways to the cerebellopontine angle. It's simple to perform and offers a good view in this difficult to reach area. It's a way to surgical cure of vertigo, microvascular compression syndromes and some kinds of acoustic neuromas. The operating microscopes is a basic tool of the surgeon in otoneurosurgery. For last few years straight rigid microscopes were introduced to have a better visualization without cerebellar mechanical retraction. They are useful complementary tools to existing methods. The authors present their experience on cadaver studies.