Preservation of function in vestibular schwannoma surgery.
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Abstract
The management and surgical technique for microsurgical tumor removal of vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuroma) with the suboccipital retrosigmoid approach and semi-sitting patient positioning is described. An emphasis is placed on the preservation of auditory and facial nerve function with a stepwise description of the technical and operative nuances, including presurgical evaluation, positioning, anesthesiological and neurophysiological aspects, approach, microsurgical techniques, and postsurgical care.
Medical subject headings
- Microsurgery
- Neuroma, Acoustic
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Otologic Surgical Procedures