Introduction This study aimed to evaluate preoperative radiological assessments of the retrolabyrinthine approach to identify and describe anatomical constraints that may anticipate a more challenging situation for neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists specialized in skull base surgery. Materials and methods The study included 75 adult patients who underwent high-resolution computed tomography angiography scans of the head, with the aim of analyzing the side of the dominance of the sigmoid sinus (SS), the level of pneumatization of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone, and the height of the jugular bulb. Results The results showed that dominant SS and type 2 jugular bulbs were more common on the right side, while smaller type 1 bulbs were significantly more common on the left. Conclusions These findings provide valuable information for neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists in predicting the difficulty of the retrolabyrinthine approach based on preoperative radiological assessments.
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