The extracisternal approach in vestibular schwannoma surgery and facial nerve preservation

The classical surgical technique for the resection of vestibular schwannomas (VS) has emphasized the microsurgical anatomy of cranial nerves. We believe that the focus on preservation of the arachnoid membrane may serve as a safe guide for tumor removal. Method The extracisternal approach is descri...

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Main Authors: Eduardo A. S. Vellutini, André Beer-Furlan, Roger S. Brock, Marcos Q. T. Gomes, Aldo Stamm, Oswaldo Laercio M. Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2014-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014001200925&lng=en&tlng=en