Vestibular Schwannoma’s Resection Surgical Approaches, Advantages and Disadvantages of Retrosigmoid, Middle Cranial Fossa and Translabyrinthine Surgical Approaches

Abstract

There are various factors which would determine the selection of surgical approaches in resection of the vestibular schwannoma. Factors like experience of the surgeon, characteristics of the tumor, surgical anatomy and the patient’s condition can determine the selection of the best surgical approach for individual cases with vestibular schwannoma. There are different opinions among surgeons about the pros and cons of selecting the surgical approaches for individual patients. This is a brief review on the advantages and disadvantages of three surgical approaches in resection of the vestibular schwannoma [1-4].