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  • Title: [Facial nerve identification in the translabyrinthine approach: an alternative method].
    Author: Sanna M, Falcioni M, De Donato G, Taibah A, Russo A, Mancini F, Caruso A, Piccirillo E.
    Journal: Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital; 1999 Feb; 19(1):1-5. PubMed ID: 10418185.
    Abstract:
    Since the abrupt drop in the mortality rate as a result of the introduction of microsurgical dissection techniques in the treatment of acoustic neuromas, surgeons have concentrated their efforts on preserving hearing and facial nerve function. In the translabyrinthine approach, identification of the facial nerve at the fundus of the internal auditory canal is an important step for subsequent dissection. However, the identification techniques available to date carry with them some potential risk of facial nerve injury when performed by inexperienced surgeons. In addition, they are time-consuming procedures. The authors present an alternative method for identification of the facial nerve at the fundus of the internal auditory canal during the translabyrinthine approach. The superior ampullary nerve is interrupted at the superior cribrosa area where it is not in intimate relationship with the facial nerve. Medial reflection of the superior ampullary nerve and the superior vestibular nerve facilitates identification of the facial nerve and preparation of a vestibulo-facial dissection plane.
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