title: History of acoustic neurinoma surgery.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide insight into the development of surgery for acoustic neurinomas throughout the years. The significant contribution of surgical authorities such as Cushing, Dandy, and House are discussed. The advances in surgical techniques from the very first operations for acoustic tumors at the end of the 19th century until today are described, with special emphasis on the technological and diagnostic milestones that preceded each step of this development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia 31201, USA.
authors.forename: Theofilos G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Machinis
authors.forename: Kostas N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Fountas
authors.forename: Vassilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dimopoulos
authors.forename: Joe Sam
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000159:Vestibulocochlear Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*