Conquering the Rock —A Retrospective Single-Center Experience of the Transapical Petrosal Transtentorial (Kawase) Approach: Operative Technique and Impact on Cranial Nerve Function

In conclusion, the Kawase approach is a highly complex, but essential middle fossa approach, extremely robust, and able to serve a wide array of pathologies together with its extensions. It is very accurate for performing hearing preservation surgery, but not without caveats and inherent risk of complications. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research