简介:Thepresentreportsummarizesourexperienceusingendoscopesandneuronavigationaltechniquesasanassistanceinminimallyinvasivetoolinacousticneurinomasurgery.Basedontheexperienceinabout100casesdoneduringthelast5yearsusingtheseadditionaltechniquesthesignificantbenefitbyusingbothtechniquescouldbeprovenasabsolutelyhelpful.Inourpatientcollectiveuntilnownocomplicationscouldbeendetectedregardingtheuseoftheseoptionsaswellastheeffectivenesswasfromveryhighvalue.These,foronehandindetectingresidualtumoraswellasthepossibilityofcontrollingtheresultaftertheresectionusingrigidangledendoscopesandfortheotherhandbytheclearefficiencyinusingneuronavigationalsystemsinplanningandperformingtheapproachaswellasdoingsafetydrillingbyremovingtheposteriorpartoftheinnerauditorychannel.Specialremarksandrecommendationsofthetechnicalequipmentwhichhasbeenusedaregivenaswellaspersonalexperiencesintheoperatingroomsetup.Basedonourresultsandexperiencetheuseofthistwowellknowntechniquesinadditiontowelltrainedmicrosurgicaltechniquescanbehighlyrecommended.