A Case of Vestibular Schwannoma Treated with Revision Middle Cranial Fossa Approach to Preserve Facial Nerve Function and Hearing Ability

hearing ability. The midle cranial fosa aproach represents one such surgical aproach for resection of vestibular schwanoma with hearing preservation. As more experience has been gained with this approach, hearing preservation rates have increased. However, even if gros tumor removal is done completely, residual tumor can show regrowth microscopically. Such residual revision midle cranial fosa aproach to preserve facial function and hearing ability. (Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2008 ;51 :174-7)