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Transmastoid extracranial repair of CSF leaks following acoustic neuroma resection
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 June 2007
Abstract
Acoustic neuromas may be resected either by a suboccipital craniectomy or translabyrinthine approach; the latter gives good access without unduly traumatising the brainstem, but can lead to a higher incidence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. The surgical management of these leaks can be difficult; we describe a transmastoid extracranial technique using pedicled sternomastoid muscle that has produced complete resolution of the leak in all cases managed in this way.
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