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Translabyrinthine approach
The translabyrinthine approach is a surgical approach to treating serious disorders of the cerebellopontine angle, (CPA), which is the most common location of posterior fossa tumors. especially acoustic neuroma. In this approach, the semicircular canals and vestibule, including the utricle and the saccule of the inner ear are removed, causing complete hearing loss in the operated ear. The procedure is typically performed by a team of surgeons, including a neurotologist as well as a neurosurgeon.
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