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The middle fossa approach is an extradural subtemporal route consisting of an anterior petrosectomy. The most relevant indications for the middle cranial fossa approach are: intradural lesions medial to the trigeminal nerve and ventral to the internal auditory canal (IAC), including IAC pathology, mostly in patients with normal hearing [1–7].
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Ducati, A., Mastronardi, L., De Waele, L., Fukushima, T. (2010). Middle Cranial Fossa Approach. In: Cappabianca, P., Iaconetta, G., Califano, L. (eds) Cranial, Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1167-0_12
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