A retrospective analysis of 15 cases intracanalicular acoustic neuroma that undergone tumour excision by translabyrinthine approach spanning from August 1996 until December 2002 is presented. The main presenting complaints are unilateral hearing loss (100%) and tinnitus (86.7%). The mean age of presentation was 48.5 years old. Magnetic resonance imaging is the most important investigation tool ...

OBJECTIVE Study the results of surgical treatment of large vestibular schwannomas. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between January 1995 and December 2005, 87 stage III and IV unilateral vestibular schwannomas (Koos classification) were operated. RESULTS The approach used was for the most part translabyrinthine. Nine patients were operated in two phases. Tumor exeresis was total in 79% of the cases, ne...

PURPOSE The translabyrinthine approach to acoustic neuroma resection offers excellent exposure for facial nerve dissection with 95% preservation of anatomic continuity. Acceptable outcome in facial asymptomatic patients is reported at 64-90%, but transient postoperative deterioration often occurs. The objective of this study was to identify preoperative clinical presentation and intraoperative ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To compare the results obtained in the resection of 21 giant vestibular schwannomas via retrosigmoid (RS) and combined retrosigmoid/translabyrinthine (RS/TL) approaches with respect to intra- and postoperative complications, facial nerve preservation and postsurgical sequelae. METHODS This was a retrospective study of 21 patients who underwent a resection of a gian...

OBJECTIVE To determine if facial function is worse after hearing preservation acoustic neuroma surgery (retrosigmoid and middle fossa) than in translabyrinthine surgery. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. SETTING Private neuro-otology subspecialty practice of patients operated on in a tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS This study evaluated 315 consecutive acoustic neuroma surgical ...