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The authors hypothesized that the EAP and OAP techniques approach different portions of the petrous apex and therefore may have different applications.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Four cadaveric heads were used. An OAP was performed on one side and an EAP was performed on the contralateral side; the limits of bony resection were defined. The extent of bony resection was then evaluated using predissection and postdissection thin-slice CT scans. The comparative resection was then reconstructed using 3D modeling on Brainlab workstations.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The average resection volumes for EAP and OAP were 0.297 cm\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n and 0.649 cm\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n , respectively, representing a comparative percentage of 46% (EAP\/OAP). An EAP and OAP achieved resection of 29% and 64% of the total petrous apex volume, respectively. Indeed, EAP addressed the inferior portion of the petrous apex located adjacent to the petroclival suture more completely than OAP, where 45% of the bone overlying the petroclival suture (petroclival angle to the jugular foramen) was resected with the EAP, while 0% was resected with the OAP.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n In anatomically normal cadavers, OAP achieved nearly a 50% larger volumetric resection than EAP. Furthermore, while OAP appears to completely address the superior portion of the petrous apex, EAP appears to have a niche in approaches to lesions in the inferior petrous apex. 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