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  • Title: Hearing preservation surgery in vestibular schwannoma: the hidden truth.
    Author: Sanna M, Khrais T, Russo A, Piccirillo E, Augurio A.
    Journal: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol; 2004 Feb; 113(2):156-63. PubMed ID: 14994774.
    Abstract:
    To compare the results of hearing preservation surgeries using different approaches--the enlarged middle cranial fossa approach and the retrosigmoid approach--and different classification systems, stressing the importance of preserving "normal hearing," we performed a retrospective case review in a tertiary care medical center. The charts of 107 patients with vestibular schwannoma who underwent tumor resection were reviewed. Hearing preservation was reported according to 2 different classification systems: the modified Sanna classification and the classification of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The facial nerve results were graded according to the House-Brackmann scale. The hearing preservation rates differed markedly depending on the classification used. We conclude that hearing preservation in acoustic neuroma is a more difficult proposition than most surgeons appreciate, especially in terms of serviceable hearing.
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