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Management of 1000 Vestibular Schwannomas (Acoustic Neuromas): Surgical Management and Results with an Emphasis on Complications and How to Avoid Them

Neurosurgery · 1997 · Vol. 40(1) · pp. 11–23
Madjid SamiiCordula Matthies

Abstract

The current treatment options of complete tumor resection with ongoing reduction of morbidity are well fulfilled by the suboccipital approach. By careful patient selection, the mortality rate should be further reduced to below 1%.

Meningioma and schwannoma managementNeurofibromatosis and Schwannoma CasesFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and ResearchMedicineSurgerySchwannomaVestibular systemHydrocephalusFacial nerveNeuromaAcoustic neuromaTinnitusHemiparesis

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Cranial Nerve DiseasesCraniotomyDeafnessFollow-Up StudiesHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeurologic ExaminationNeuroma, AcousticPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRisk FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeNeoplasm, Residual
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