Extended Retrolabyrinthine Approach: Results of Hearing Preservation Surgery Using a New System for Continuous Near Real-time Neuromonitoring in Patients With Growing Vestibular Schwannomas
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OBJECTIVE: To report hearing preservation results after retrolabyrinthine vestibular schwannoma surgery, using a new system for continuous near real-time monitoring of cochlear nerve function. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: Tertiary referral center, University Hospital. PATIENTS: Thirty-one consecutive patients with growing vestibular schwannomas and opting for hearing preservation surgery. INTERVENTIONS: Tumor removal by a modified, extended retrolabyrinthine approach, using a new system for continuous near real-time monitoring of cochlear nerve function. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pure-tone average and speech discrimination (SD) 1-year postoperative. Preservation of word recognition score class. Preservation of serviceable hearing (SD>50%). RESULTS: Any hearing was preserved in 83 and 69% had preserved word recognition score class or better. Serviceable hearing was preserved in 77%. SD was unchanged in 48%, improved in 21%, and poorer in 31%. Of 18 patients with potential for improvement (SD 90% or worse preoperatively), 33% improved (SD increase 10% or more). CONCLUSION: The hearing preservation rate is favorable using the modified, extended retrolabyrinthine approach and a new system for continuous near real-time monitoring of cochlear nerve function for removal of growing vestibular schwannomas, as 77% preserved serviceable hearing 1 year after surgery. Hearing improved after surgery in 33%. Using the new neuromonitoring system, serviceable hearing preservation rate improved from 53 to 77% at our center.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 5S Suppl 1 |
Pages (from-to) | S72-S79 |
ISSN | 1531-7129 |
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Publication status | Published - 2019 |
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