Lucca B Palavani, Sávio Batista, Filipi Fim Andreão, Leonardo de Barros Oliveira, Guilherme Melo Silva, Stefan Koester, João F Barbieri, Raphael Bertani, Vinicius Trindade Gomes da Silva, Marcus Acioly, Wellingson S Paiva, Erion J De Andrade, Marcio S Rassi
BACKGROUND: Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign tumors arising from vestibular nerve's Schwann cells. Surgical resection via retrosigmoid (RS) or middle fossa (MF) is standard, but the optimal approach remains debated. This meta-analysis evaluated RS and MF approaches for VS management, emphasizing hearing preservation and Cranial nerve seven (CN VII) outcomes stratified by tumor size. METHODS: Systematic searches across PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Embase identified relevant studies...
April 13, 2024: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience: Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia