Surgery for vestibular schwannomas: a systematic review of complications by approach

SF Ansari, C Terry, AA Cohen-Gadol - Neurosurgical focus, 2012 - thejns.org
Object Various studies report outcomes of vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery, but few
studies have compared outcomes across the various approaches. The authors conducted a …

Preservation of facial nerve function after resection of vestibular schwannoma

ME Sughrue, I Yang, MJ Rutkowski… - British journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Most data regarding facial nerve function in patients undergoing microsurgical
resection of vestibular schwannomas predominantly include series performed at a single …

Improved preservation of hearing and facial nerve function in vestibular schwannoma surgery via the retrosigmoid approach in a series of 200 patients

M Samii, V Gerganov, A Samii - Journal of neurosurgery, 2006 - thejns.org
Object The aim of this study was to evaluate and present the results of current surgical
treatment of vestibular schwannomas (VSs) and to report the refinements in the operative …

Functional outcome after complete surgical removal of giant vestibular schwannomas

M Samii, VM Gerganov, A Samii - Journal of neurosurgery, 2010 - thejns.org
Object The authors evaluated the outcome of radical surgery in a consecutive series of
patients with giant vestibular schwannomas (VSs). Methods Fifty patients with VSs> 4.0 cm …

Treatment of acoustic neuroma: stereotactic radiosurgery vs. microsurgery

M Karpinos, BS Teh, O Zeck, LS Carpenter… - International Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Purpose: Two major treatment options are available for patients with acoustic neuroma,
microsurgery and radiosurgery. Our objective was to compare these two treatment …

Small acoustic neuromas: surgical outcomes versus observation or radiation

TA Meyer, PA Canty, EP Wilkinson… - Otology & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Evaluate factors affecting outcomes of small acoustic neuroma (AN) removal via a
middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach, and compare results to published data on observation …

Management of acoustic neuromas with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT): long-term results in 106 patients treated in a single institution

SE Combs, S Volk, D Schulz-Ertner, PE Huber… - International Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Purpose: To assess the long-term outcome and toxicity of fractionated stereotactic
radiotherapy for acoustic neuromas in 106 patients treated in a single institution. Patients …

Hearing preservation and facial nerve outcomes in vestibular schwannoma surgery: results using the middle cranial fossa approach

HA Arts, SA Telian, H El-Kashlan… - Otology & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate surgical results using the middle cranial fossa approach for hearing
preservation vestibular schwannoma surgery. Study Design: Retrospective case review …

Long‐term results of the first 500 cases of acoustic neuroma surgery

RJ Wiet, B Mamikoglu, L Odom… - … –Head and Neck …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: This retrospective study focuses on 2 outcome results after surgical
intervention for acoustic neuroma:(1) facial nerve status, and (2) hearing preservation …

Long-term hearing preservation after microsurgical excision of vestibular schwannoma

EA Woodson, RD Dempewolf, SP Gubbels… - Otology & …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine long-term hearing outcomes after microsurgical excision of vestibular
schwannoma (VS). Study Design: Retrospective case review. Setting: Tertiary referral …