Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
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To describe functional and reconstructive results after revision lateral skull base surgery with comparison of benign and malignant lesions. ⋯ Postoperative cranial deficits are more common after revision skull base surgery than after primary surgery. Complete resection without recurrence can be expected for revision skull base surgery. Modern reconstruction techniques reduce major postoperative complications and morbidity from cranial nerve deficits.
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To evaluate surgical results using the middle cranial fossa approach for hearing preservation vestibular schwannoma surgery. ⋯ By achieving excellent exposure and using meticulous microsurgical technique, it is possible to resect small vestibular schwannomas via the middle fossa approach, with preservation of hearing at excellent or preoperative levels in the majority of patients, with excellent or satisfactory facial nerve outcomes in 96% of patients.