Vestibular schwannoma: suboccipital approach

“Vestibular schwannoma: suboccipital approach“ Sameer A. Sheth, MD, PhD, Jennifer L. Tirino, MD, and Robert L. Martuza, MD Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery)Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts Microsurgery via the suboccipital approach is a common treatment option for vestibular schwannomas (VS). The procedure is performed under general anesthesia with cranial nerve monitoring in the supine position. Following suboccipital craniectomy, durotomy, CSF release from the foramen magnum, and identif