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The extended translabyrinthine approach offers excellent facial nerve outcomes for petroclival/anterior cerebellopontine angle meningioma excision. Intraoperative monitoring predicts favorable long-term facial function.

Keywords:
cerebellopontine anglefacial paralysismeningiomapetroclival junction

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Cranial base surgery

Background:

  • Petroclival and anterior cerebellopontine angle (CPA) meningiomas pose surgical challenges.
  • Preserving facial nerve function is critical for patient quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate facial nerve function after excision of petroclival/anterior CPA meningiomas using the extended translabyrinthine (EXTL) approach.
  • To compare EXTL outcomes with transcochlear and transotic approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 16 patients undergoing EXTL for meningioma excision (1995-2012).
  • Facial nerve function assessed using the House-Brackmann (HB) scale.
  • Intraoperative facial nerve monitoring utilized.

Main Results:

  • Excellent exposure of petroclival/anterior CPA lesions achieved with the EXTL approach.
  • Long-term facial function (HB I-II) observed in most patients with an intact nerve during surgery.
  • Robust intraoperative monitoring predicted favorable long-term facial nerve outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • The EXTL approach is favored for improving facial nerve outcomes in petroclival/anterior CPA meningioma surgery.
  • Intact facial nerve during surgery and robust monitoring are key prognostic factors for good functional recovery.