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Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 14 patients undergoing TL-only resection at a single institution (2006\u20132024). Petrosal zones (anterior, middle, posterior) were modeled independently. Outcomes included extent of resection, Simpson grade, complications, tumor control, House\u2013Brackmann (HB) facial nerve (FN) grade, modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). Results: Preoperatively, 10 (71.4%) had non-serviceable or absent hearing, and the median diameter was 33.5 mm. Gross or near-total resection was achieved in 85.7% (median extent, 96.2%). At 1 year, 13 of 14 (92.9%) had HB I\u2013II, including all 12 with favorable preoperative function; all had favorable outcomes (mRS 0\u20132; GOS 4\u20135). Over a median 65.5-month follow-up, one recurrence and three regrowths occurred, with five patients (35.7%) receiving adjuvant radiation. In exploratory analyses, anterior involvement was associated with a lower likelihood of Simpson grade 1\u20132 resection (p = 0.025), but not with volumetric extent; tumor diameter correlated with complication burden (\u03c1 = 0.585; p = 0.028), and tumor volume correlated with operative duration (\u03c1 = 0.607; p = 0.021) and hospital stay (\u03c1 = 0.753; p = 0.002). Conclusions: In this first TL-only PPFM series, FN and functional outcomes were favorable and tumor control was acceptable under multimodal management. These findings describe outcomes achievable through the TL corridor in appropriately selected patients rather than an advantage over alternative approaches. Exploratory associations between anterior extension, tumor burden, and outcome require confirmation in larger cohorts.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/cancers18172887","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,7]],"date-time":"2026-09-07T09:23:37Z","timestamp":1788773017000},"page":"2887","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Translabyrinthine Resection of Posterior Petrous Face Meningiomas: Surgical, Functional, and Oncological Outcomes and Associations with Anatomical Extension and Tumor Burden"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5387-4698","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ufuk","family":"Erginoglu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, 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