Hearing preservation after classical translabyrinthine removal of a vestibular schwannoma: case report and literature review.
The translabyrinthine approach is one of the favoured access routes for removal of vestibular schwannomas; however, total hearing loss in the operated ear is a predictable consequence. Here, we report a case in which a patient maintained serviceable hearing almost six years after classic translabyrinthine surgery. Possible explanations for the hearing preservation are discussed, as well as the feasibility of a modified translabyrinthine approach in attempting preservation of hearing following vestibular schwannoma surgery.
Springborg
L K
LK
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hillerød University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark.
Springborg
J B
JB
Thomsen
J
J
D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome