The translabyrinthine approach of Tos and Thomsen for the treatment of acoustic neuroma and traumatic facial nerve paralysis: Case reports

UZUN C.

Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.159-162, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.159-162
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ear, Facial nevre, Paralyses, Surgery, Tumor
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The translabyrinthine approach recommended by Tos and Thomsen has several different aspects compared to the standard method of the translabyrinthine approach recommended by House. Especially, the dissection of facial nerve in the meatus and porus is safer in the Tos and Thomsen's technique. In this report, results of the translabyrinthine approach of Tos and Thomsen in a 50-year-old patient with a 30 mm acoustic tumor (SRT: 70dB) and a 19-year-old patient with traumatic total facial nerve paralysis and hearing loss are presented. The examination over two years of follow-up revealed that both of the patients had no complications without any restrictions in their life. Both of the patients have normal facial nerve function and there is no recurrence in the MRI scan of the acoustic neuroma patient. © Medical Journal of Trakya University. Published by Ekin Medical Publishing. All rights reserved.