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Adequate exposure is essential for approaching the cerebellopontine (CP) angle, petrous apex, and clivus through the temporal bone. This begins with the skin incision which must be properly located to afford access to the mastoid cortex and lateral subocciput, or to the petrous apex.
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Colletti, V., Benecke, J.E. (1989). Incisions for Oto-Neurological Surgery. In: Colour Atlas of Micro-Oto-Neurosurgical Procedures. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3789-4_2
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