• Otol. Neurotol. · Jun 2007

    Comparative Study

    Hydroxyapatite cement cranioplasty in translabyrinthine acoustic neuroma surgery-update.

    • Moisés A Arriaga, Douglas A Chen, and Emily L Burke.
    • Pittsburgh Ear Associates, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, USA. tec8lote@aol.com
    • Otol. Neurotol. 2007 Jun 1;28(4):538-40.

    ObjectiveTo update the outcome of hydroxyapatite cement cranioplasty in translabyrinthine acoustic neuroma (TLAN) surgery.PatientsOne hundred eight previously reported patients undergoing abdominal fat graft reconstruction versus hydroxyapatite cement cranioplasty with additional 4-year follow up. Ninety additional patients undergoing a uniform technique of hydroxyapatite cement cranioplasty after TLAN.Intervention(S)After TLAN, strips of abdominal fat are placed through the dural opening and medial to the level of the mastoid antrum, filling the lateral mastoid cavity.Main Outcome Measure(S)Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks and wound complications.ResultsNo additional CSF leaks or wound complications were identified in the patients included in the previous report. In the new series of 90 consecutive patients, there was one CSF leak.ConclusionHydroxyapatite cranioplasty is a reliable method to avoid CSF leaks after TLAN surgery.

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