Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for the Vestibular Schwannomas, Technical Considerations and Hydrocephalus as a Complication
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Vestibular schwannomas are slow-growing, benign tumours. Microsurgery has been the standard treatment for vestibular schwannoma over the past 30 years. Following the introduction of stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of vestibular schwannoma in 1969, its increasing use worldwide had led to its acceptance by many as a safe and efficient alternative to microsurgery. The primary advantages of stereotactic radiosurgery are its safety in terms of morbidity and its high tumour control rate.
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