The Endoscope-Assisted Minimally Invasive Retro-Sigmoid Approach (EAMIRSA): A Combination of Techniques for Improving Middle Skull Base SurgeryArianna Di Stadio 1, Giampietro Ricci 1, Laura Dipietro 3, Puya Dehgani Mobaraki 1, Franco Trabalzini 1,2, Antonio della Volpe 1,4, Luca D'Ascanio 1,5, Jean Jacques Magnan 1
1Permanent Temporal Bone Dissection Laboratory, University of Perugia, 2Otolaryngology Department, Meyer Children Hospital, 3Highland Instruments, 4Otolaryngology Department, Cochlear Implant Unit, Santobono Children Hospital, 5Otolaryngology Department, Ospedale Civile of Mantua
The endoscope-assisted minimally invasive retro-sigmoid approach (EAMIRSA) is a surgical technique that can be used for the treatment of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) and internal auditory canal (IAC) disease. Here, we describe the material necessary to perform EAMIRSA and illustrate the technique using a step-by-step cadaver dissection.
