Decompression of the geniculate ganglion and labyrinthine segments of the facial nerve through a middle cranial fossa approach using an ultrasonic surgical system: an anatomic study.
Daniele MarchioniElisa LauraAlessia RubiniPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
From this preliminary study, surgical decompression of the facial nerve via the middle cranial fossa approach using Piezosurgery seems to be a safe and feasible procedure. Further cadaveric training is recommended before intraoperative use, and a wider case series is required to make a comparison with conventional devices.