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  • Title: Acoustic neuroma surgery: absent auditory brainstem response does not contraindicate attempted hearing preservation.
    Author: Roberson JB, Jackson LE, McAuley JR.
    Journal: Laryngoscope; 1999 Jun; 109(6):904-10. PubMed ID: 10369280.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Absence of auditory brainstem response (ABR) waveforms has been associated with a poor likelihood of hearing preservation following resection of acoustic neuromas. Our experience is reviewed for patients with absent preoperative ABR regarding hearing preservation, hearing improvement, and return of ABR. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of 22 cases of acoustic neuroma resection. Nine patients with absent preoperative ABR were identified. All underwent tumor resection utilizing intraoperative cochlear nerve action potential (CNAP) monitoring. Postoperative hearing results and ABR waveforms were examined. METHODS: Charts were reviewed and tabulated for age, sex, tumor side, tumor size, preoperative and postoperative audiometric and ABR results, intraoperative monitoring results by ABR and CNAP, and surgical complications. RESULTS: Hearing preservation was achieved in seven of nine patients (78%) with absent preoperative ABR, as well as six of seven patients (86%) with tumors less than or equal to 20 mm in greatest dimension. Although intraoperative ABR monitoring was not possible in any of these patients, CNAP monitoring was successful in all. Return of ABR waveforms was observed in four of the six patients (67%) tested from 3 to 22 months postoperatively. Four of the seven patients (57%) enjoyed improvement in hearing class as defined by the guidelines of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Absent ABR waveforms have not been a negative prognostic sign regarding hearing preservation. CNAP monitoring is possible in these patients and likely helps to minimize iatrogenic cochlear nerve trauma. Patients with no ABR waveforms have hope of hearing preservation and even improvement following acoustic neuroma resection performed utilizing CNAP monitoring and hearing preservation surgical techniques.
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