[Intracranial-intratemporal anastomosis of the facial nerve (author's transl)].

Using the microsurgical technique during the exstripation of the acustic neuroma in the otosurgical as well as neurosurgical approach of the procedure, it was possibel to achieve not only a considerable drop in the mortality rate, but also a preservation of the facial nerve. Our technique of intracranial/intratemporal anastomosis allow in cases with deep defects of the facial nerve in the cerebellopontine angle a relatively reliable rehabilitation of the nerve at the time of a tumor resection. The success is based on the teamwork between ENT- and Neurosurgeons. 8 patients were operated until now. In all cases the satisfactory return of the face motoric has been noted within 3/4-11/2 years after the operation.