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Adegboyega G, Jordan C, Kawka M, Chisvo N, Toescu SM, Hill C. Quality of life reporting in the management of posterior fossa tumours: A systematic review. Front Surg 2022; 9:970889. [PMID: 36303860 PMCID: PMC9594859 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.970889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Survival amongst posterior fossa tumour (PFT) patients is improving. Clinical endpoints such as overall survival fail to depict QoL. There is yet to be a review of current QoL instruments used for adult PFTs. Aim of this review is to outline the QoL reporting in the management of PFTs and measure participation level. Methods This systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis. A search strategy to identify adult patients with PFTs who took part in QoL metrics was conducted. Observational and experimental studies published from 1990 to date were included. Studies with a sample size less than 10 and performance measures such as Karnofsky Performance Status were not considered. Results A total of 116 studies were included in the final analysis. Vestibular schwannomas were the most common tumour pathology (n = 23,886, 92.6%) followed by pilocytic astrocytomas (n = 657, 2.5%) and meningiomas (n = 437, 1.7%) Twenty-five different QoL measures were used in the study pool. SF-36 was the most common (n = 55, 17 47.4%) QoL metric in the whole study pool, followed by the Penn Acoustic Neuroma QoL scale (n = 24, 20.7%) and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (n = 16, 13.8%). Seventy-two studies reported less-than 100% participation in QoL evaluation. The commonest reason for non-participation was a lack of response (n = 1,718, 60.8%), incomplete questionnaires (n = 268, 9.4%) and cognitive dysfunction (n = 258, 9.1%). Conclusion Informed clinical decision-making in PFT patients requires the development of specific QoL outcomes. Core outcome sets, and minimal clinically important differences (MCID) are essential for these metrics to show clinically significant improvements in patient QoL.
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- Gideon Adegboyega
- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom
- University College London Cancer Institute, London, United Kingdom
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Bender M, Tatagiba M, Gharabaghi A. Quality of Life After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: A Question of Perspective. Front Oncol 2022; 11:770789. [PMID: 35223451 PMCID: PMC8873590 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.770789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self-reported outcome measures have a relevant impact on the medical decision-making process. They capture either the current status and allow for multiple prospective evaluations in the course of a treatment or rely on the retrospective comparison of health of patients before and after an intervention to assess its benefit. Importantly, these patient-assessed measures may be influenced by psychological factors. We compared HRQoL and perceived benefit in the course of surgical vestibular schwannoma (VS) treatment, as assessed by the patients from a prospective and retrospective point-of-view, and evaluated the influence of co-morbid depression.MethodsWithin a prospective observational single-center study, forty-three patients with VS were investigated before and after retrosigmoid tumor resection. SF-36, Beck Depression Inventory and patient-assessed clinical symptoms were acquired before surgery and at follow-up. At follow-up, the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) was acquired as well.ResultsSF-36 scores were significantly lower than the age and sex matched normative data in six and three out of eight categories before and after surgery, respectively. Three categories improved significantly after vs. before surgery; one of them (global health) reached a minimal clinical important difference. In contrast, patients reported predominantly a deterioration, when asked for a retrospective evaluation of the benefit (i.e., GBI). Depression correlated with both SF-36 and GBI, determined dissatisfaction, improved significantly after surgery and was the measure that had the largest impact on HRQoL.ConclusionProspective and retrospective HRQoL measures may lead to different findings and can be confounded by psychological factors.
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Hearing improvement after vestibular schwannoma surgery in the era of the hearing preservation rule - case report and literature review. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2021; 166:347-352. [PMID: 34897296 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2021.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Hearing preservation after vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery remains a surgical challenge. In some patients with preserved inner ear function, hearing improvement is achievable. As it is currently impossible to determine which patients will present this outcome, predictions must rely on previously published reports. Our case report describes a patient who experienced hearing improvement from an unuseful level to a useful one after vestibular schwannoma surgery. METHODS Surgery was performed via suboccipital retrosigmoid approach. The patient underwent a basic audiovestibular protocol before and after the surgery - pure tone and speech audiometry, otoacoustic emissions, auditory brainstem responses, electronystagmography - together with a detailed questionnaire study. Usefulness of hearing was evaluated using the AAO-HNS guidelines, supplemented by a frequency of 4 kHz. RESULTS Hearing was preserved and even improved from an unuseful level to a useful one. Based on the available literature, the most informative predictive factors for such a result seem to be: sudden sensorineural hearing loss prior to surgery, elicitable otoacoustic emissions and the origin from the superior vestibular nerve. CONCLUSION There are a limited number of studies on this topic and it is still impossible to regularly improve hearing in properly selected patients. Furthermore, the importance of postoperative hearing quality compared to other symptoms and complications remains debatable.
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Quality of life in patients of unilateral vestibular schwannoma treated with microsurgery: A South-Asian tertiary care Hospital experience. J Clin Neurosci 2021; 89:264-270. [PMID: 34119279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Majority of the published literature on the impact of microsurgery over quality-of-life (QOL) in vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients is retrospective in nature, with variable results, and there has been very little contribution from South-Asia. The authors designed this study to investigate the role of microsurgery in QOL alterations in VS patients, and to compare obtained QOL scores with that of control population. Between February 2017 and March 2018, a prospective/retrospective study was done at our institute. Prospective and retrospective cohorts included, 30 and 34 consecutive patients, respectively, of unilateral VS undergoing microsurgery. QOL assessment was done using Short Form-36 (SF-36), and the Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality-Of-Life (PANQOL) questionnaires. Prospective cohort underwent QOL assessment at 3 junctures - pre-surgery, 3-months & 1-year post-surgery; while retrospective cohort was assessed only once, at 1-year post-surgery. Age- & sex- matched normal population and diabetic patients were used as controls. In the prospective cohort, patients showed drop in all PANQOL domain/ SF-36 dimension scores at 3-month post-surgery, exception being vitality and general health in SF-36; showed improvement at 1-year follow-up, with majority either levelling or improving their respective pre-surgery scores. Gross total resection, tumors ≤ 3 cm, and age ≤ 45 years had better PANQOL scores at 1-year post-surgery across all the domains. Patients in both the cohorts showed worse QOL compared to normal population, but the gap got narrower at 1-year post-surgery. Our study adds a South-Asian perspective to the pool of prospective knowledge available on QOL following microsurgery in VS patients.
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Carlson ML, Barnes JH, Nassiri A, Patel NS, Tombers NM, Lohse CM, Van Gompel JJ, Neff BA, Driscoll CLW, Link MJ. Prospective Study of Disease-Specific Quality-of-Life in Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma Comparing Observation, Radiosurgery, and Microsurgery. Otol Neurotol 2021; 42:e199-e208. [PMID: 33177408 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous cross-sectional studies analyzing quality of life (QOL) outcomes in patients with sporadic vestibular schwannoma (VS) have shown surprisingly little difference among treatment modalities. To date, there is limited prospective QOL outcome data available comparing baseline to posttreatment scores. STUDY DESIGN Prospective longitudinal study using the disease-specific Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality of Life (PANQOL) scale. SETTING Large academic skull base center. PATIENTS Patients diagnosed with unilateral VS who completed a baseline survey before treatment and at least one posttreatment survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Change in PANQOL scores from baseline to most recent survey. RESULTS A total of 244 patients were studied, including 78 (32%) who elected observation, 118 (48%) microsurgery, and 48 (20%) stereotactic radiosurgery. Patients who underwent microsurgery were younger (p < 0.001) and had larger tumors (p < 0.001) than those who underwent observation or radiosurgery; there was no significant difference in duration of follow-up among management groups (mean 2.1 yrs; p = 0.28). When comparing the total PANQOL score at baseline to the most recent survey, the net change was only -1.1, -0.1, and 0.3 points on a 100-point scale for observation, microsurgery, and radiosurgery, respectively (p = 0.89). After multivariable adjustment for baseline features, there were no statistically significant changes when comparing baseline to most recent scores within each management group for facial function, general health, balance, hearing loss, energy, and pain domains or total score. However, the microsurgical group experienced a 10.8-point improvement (p = 0.002) in anxiety following treatment, compared with 1.5 (p = 0.73) and 5.3 (p = 0.31) for observation and radiosurgery, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In this prospective longitudinal study investigating differences in QOL outcomes among VS treatment groups using the disease-specific PANQOL instrument, treatment did not modify QOL in most domains. Microsurgery may confer an advantage with regard to patient anxiety, presumably relating to the psychological benefit of "cure" from having the tumor removed.
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- Matthew L Carlson
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Department of Neurologic Surgery
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Department of Neurologic Surgery
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Department of Neurologic Surgery
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Department of Neurologic Surgery
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Long-term quality of life in patients with vestibular schwannoma managed with microsurgery. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2019; 133:953-959. [PMID: 31668161 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215119002172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Little is known about the long term (greater than 10 years) quality of life in patients with vestibular schwannoma. This study aimed to evaluate long-term outcomes in patients with vestibular schwannoma. METHOD A retrospective cohort study was performed across 2 academic institutions, with patients followed at least 10 years after vestibular schwannoma surgery (2000 to 2007). Telephone interviews were used to assess quality of life using the Glasgow Benefit Inventory and short form 12 item (version 2) health survey. RESULTS A total of 99 out of 110 patients were included. Increasing age and symptom burden were associated with poorer quality of life (p = 0.01 and 0.02, respectively). The presence of imbalance, headache and facial nerve dysfunction were all associated with poorer quality of life scores (p = 0.01, 0.04 and 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSION Identifying and managing post-operative symptoms may improve quality of life in vestibular schwannoma patients and can guide clinical decision making.
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Self-Evaluated Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes After Microsurgery, Stereotactic Radiation or Observation-Only for Vestibular Schwannoma of the Adult Patient: A Systematic Review. Otol Neurotol 2019; 39:232-241. [PMID: 29315189 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000001664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of different management options on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in vestibular schwannoma patients. DATA SOURCES A systematic search of the Cochrane Database, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, and the Ovid Medline & EMBASE was performed. English and German language studies published between 1980 and 2015 were considered. STUDY SELECTION This is a systematic review of HRQoL of patients managed for vestibular schwannoma. Studies in which HRQoL after one management option were evaluated or compared with other managements or with control populations using validated or reliable questionnaires, were included. DATA EXTRACTION The included studies were independently evaluated by two reviewers. The quality of studies was assessed and graded as per Oxford Centre of Evidence Based Medicine System. RESULTS Ten prospective and 29 retrospective studies were identified: microsurgery initially exerted a negative effect on HRQoL but this tended to improve with follow up. Radiotherapy had a less negative effect but with minimal change over follow up. A significant limitation was that studies did not present results stratified by tumor size. Many patients will need active treatment despite the potential for negative effects on their QoL. The concept of a minimal clinically important difference has been introduced into this field and was compared with five studies. CONCLUSION A number of prospective studies are available but none yet with a disease-specific questionnaire. Heterogeneity and the methodological weaknesses of the included studies constitute the principle limitation of this review. The introduction of the minimal clinically important difference should improve the relevance of studies and allow a sensitive comparison of treatments.
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Canbaz N, Atılgan E, Tarakcı E, Papaker MG. Evaluation of balance after surgery for cerebellopontine angle tumor. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2019; 32:93-99. [PMID: 30248037 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-181198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The origin of about 10% of tumors located in the intracranial region is the cerebellopontine angle. Therefore Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) tumors affect patients' balance. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the balance in individuals who underwent surgery for CPA tumors with healthy individuals. METHODS Thirty patients who were being followed-up by the Department of Neurosurgery and had been operated on CPA tumor and 31 healthy individuals were included in the study as group 1 and group 2, respectively. The participants were evaluated using Romberg Test, Sharpened Romberg Test, One-leg Stance (OLS), Tandem Walking, Walk Across, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and Short Form 36 (SF-36). RESULTS In comparison of the groups, OLS tests (p< 0.001), BBS (p< 0.05) and DHI (p< 0.05) were significantly different in favor of healthy group. SF-36 results revealed a significant difference between the groups, except for Bodily Pain and Vitality (p< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study demonstrated a decrease in balance parameters and quality of life in individuals who underwent CPA tumor surgery in comparison to healthy individuals. Evaluation of balance in the preoperative and postoperative period should not be ignored in these patients and they are suggested to start rehabilitation in the early postoperative period.
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- Nurayet Canbaz
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurological Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery of Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Long-term Quality of Life Following Vestibular Schwannoma Excision Via the Translabyrinthine Approach. Otol Neurotol 2018; 38:1165-1173. [PMID: 28806327 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000001507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess postoperative quality of life (QOL) and other patient-reported outcomes following surgery for vestibular schwannoma. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional retrospective case review using postal questionnaires. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Five hundred consecutive patients undergoing surgery for vestibular schwannoma. INTERVENTION(S) Patients undergoing surgery via the translabyrinthine approach (excluding neurofibromatosis type 2) under the senior author, with a minimum of 5 years follow-up, were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) QOL was assessed using the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire and a disease-specific survey to assess patients' subjective outcomes. RESULTS The SF-36 scores in this group were significantly lower than the general UK population, though 24% of respondents reported a subjective improvement in overall QOL. Tumors larger than 4 cm were related to a reduced SF-36 total mental component score (p = 0.037). Increased age at time of surgery correlated with a reduced physical component of QOL (correlation coefficient = -0.26) and an improved mental component (correlation coefficient = 0.26). Subjective reports of postoperative symptoms and return to work, driving and social activities were similar to other published studies. 35% of patients reported vivid dreams or nightmares following surgery; the first reported incidence of this phenomenon in a large group of vestibular schwannoma patients. CONCLUSIONS Generic measures of QOL in patients following translabyrinthine surgery for vestibular schwannoma do not always match subjective reports, reflecting the complexity of QOL assessment and the range of outcomes in this group. Increased time since surgery appears to be associated with an improvement in mental health.
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Moshtaghi O, Goshtasbi K, Sahyouni R, Lin HW, Djalilian HR. Patient Decision Making in Vestibular Schwannoma: A Survey of the Acoustic Neuroma Association. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018; 158:912-916. [PMID: 29436268 DOI: 10.1177/0194599818756852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Objective To assess the decision-making process of patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS). Study Design Patients with VS completed a voluntary survey over a 3-month period. Setting Surveys were distributed online through email, Facebook, and member website. Subjects and Methods All patients had a diagnosis of VS and were members of the Acoustic Neuroma Association (ANA). A total of 789 patients completed the online survey. Results Of the 789 participants, 474 (60%) cited physician recommendation as a significant influential factor in deciding treatment. In our sample, 629 (80%) saw multiple VS specialists and 410 (52%) sought second opinions within the same specialty. Of those who received multiple consults, 242 (59%) of patients reported receiving different opinions regarding treatment. Those undergoing observation spent significantly less time with the physician (41 minutes) compared to surgery (68 minutes) and radiation (60 minutes) patients ( P < .001). A total of 32 (4%) patients stated the physician alone made the decision for treatment, and 29 (4%) felt they did not understand all possible treatment options before final decision was made. Of the 414 patients who underwent surgery, 66 (16%) felt they were pressured by the surgeon to choose surgical treatment. Conclusion Deciding on a proper VS treatment for patients can be complicated and dependent on numerous clinical and individual factors. It is clear that many patients find it important to seek second opinions from other specialties. Moreover, second opinions within the same specialty are common, and the number of neurotologists consulted correlated with higher decision satisfaction.
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- Omid Moshtaghi
- 1 Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- 1 Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- 1 Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.,2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- 1 Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.,2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- 1 Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.,2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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Foley RW, Maweni RM, Jaafar H, McConn Walsh R, Javadpour M, Rawluk D. The Impact of Primary Treatment Strategy on the Quality of Life in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma. World Neurosurg 2017; 102:111-116. [PMID: 28284966 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the quality of life (QoL) in a representative sample of patients with vestibular schwannoma and to ascertain the differences in outcomes associated with distinct management strategies. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with vestibular schwannoma attending a tertiary referral center were asked to complete the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Brain Questionnaire, which assesses QoL in 5 domains: physical, social, emotional and functional, and a brain cancer-specific domain. Results were analyzed in the overall cohort and in surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and conservative management subgroups. The relationship between patient clinical characteristics and QoL outcome also was analyzed by univariable and multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS There were 83 survey respondents with an average age of participants of 57 years and a mean follow-up of 4.9 years. QoL was statistically significantly lower in the surgery subgroup within the Physical QoL domain (P = 0.039); however, there was no significant difference in overall QoL between the 3 subgroups of surgery, radiosurgery, and conservative management (P = 0.17). A poor QoL outcome was associated with the number of symptoms at diagnosis, greater tumor size, and a surgical management strategy. CONCLUSIONS The QoL within this patient cohort was extremely variable in each management group, mirroring the heterogeneous natural history of this disease process. QoL in patients with vestibular schwannoma cannot be predicted based on management strategy alone, but a poor QoL outcome is more likely in patients with larger, symptomatic tumors that are treated surgically.
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- Robert W Foley
- UCD School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- UCD School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Croydon University Hospital, Croydon NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Soulier G, van Leeuwen BM, Putter H, Jansen JC, Malessy MJA, van Benthem PPG, van der Mey AGL, Stiggelbout AM. Quality of Life in 807 Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma: Comparing Treatment Modalities. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 157:92-98. [PMID: 28319458 DOI: 10.1177/0194599817695800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective In vestibular schwannoma treatment, the choice among treatment modalities is controversial. The first aim of this study was to examine the quality of life of patients with vestibular schwannoma having undergone observation, radiation therapy, or microsurgical resection. The second aim was to examine the relationship between perceived symptoms and quality of life. Last, the association between quality of life and time since treatment was studied. Study Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Tertiary referral center. Subjects and Methods A total of 1208 patients treated for sporadic vestibular schwannoma between 2004 and 2014 were mailed the disease-specific Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality of Life (PANQOL) questionnaire and additional questions on symptoms associated with vestibular schwannoma. Total and domain scores were calculated and compared among treatment groups. Propensity scores were used, and results were stratified according to tumor size to control for potential confounders. Correlations were calculated to examine the relationship between self-reported symptoms and quality of life, as well as between quality of life and time since treatment. Results Patients with small tumors (≤10 mm) under observation showed a higher PANQOL score when compared with the radiation therapy and microsurgical resection groups. A strong negative correlation was found between self-reported symptoms and quality of life, with balance problems and vertigo having the largest impact. No correlation was found between PANQOL score and time since treatment. Conclusion This study suggests that patients with small vestibular schwannomas experience better quality of life when managed with observation than do patients who have undergone active treatment.
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- Géke Soulier
- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 2 Department of Medical Statistics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 4 Department of Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Ribeyre L, Spitz E, Frère J, Gauchard G, Parietti-Winkler C. Correlations between postural control and psychological factors in vestibular schwannoma patients. J Vestib Res 2016; 26:387-394. [DOI: 10.3233/ves-160588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Laurence Ribeyre
- University of Lorraine, University of Paris Descartes, Apemac EA 4360, Metz, France
- Department of ENT, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France
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- University of Lorraine, University of Paris Descartes, Apemac EA 4360, Metz, France
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- University of Lorraine, DevAH EA3450, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France
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- University of Lorraine, DevAH EA3450, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France
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- University of Lorraine, DevAH EA3450, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France
- Department of ENT, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France
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Kunert P, Dziedzic T, Nowak A, Czernicki T, Marchel A. Surgery for sporadic vestibular schwannoma. Part I: General outcome and risk of tumor recurrence. Neurol Neurochir Pol 2016; 50:83-9. [PMID: 26969563 DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vestibular schwannomas are slow growing, benign tumors. There are three possible management options: surgery, radiation treatment or active surveillance. The aim of this study was to assess the general outcome and risk of tumor recurrence. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 220 consecutive patients (134 women, 86 men; the age ranged from 18 to 74) operated with the retrosigmoid transmeatal approach. The largest extrameatal diameter of the tumor ranged from 8 to 72mm (mean 30mm). According to the Samii grading scale, the tumors were classified as follows: T2-12 (6%), T3-51 (23%) and T4-157 (71%). Gross total resection was performed in 217 patients and neartotal in 3. RESULTS Two hundred and eighteen (99.1%) patients were discharged home in a satisfactory neurological condition (GR or MD in GOS). One (0.5%) patient died due to brainstem infarction. One (0.5%) patient had unchanged severe cerebellar syndrome in comparison to the preoperative period (SD in GOS). In long-term follow-up, one patient went blind within a few months after surgery. Including the results of further neurosurgical procedures for CSF leak, shunt implantation, tumor regrowth and facial nerve reanimation, 98.6% of the patients were fully independent but with different neurological deficits. Tumor recurrence was observed in 5 (2.3%) patients during the follow-up period (mean term: 6.4 years). The average time to recurrence diagnosis was 8.8 years. All those patients were operated on again without any adjuvant therapy and there was no further re-growth at mean follow-up of 5.2 years. CONCLUSIONS Complete removal of VS is usually curative and poses very low risks of severe disability (if audio-facial sequels are not included), mortality and long-term recurrence. For recurrent tumors, carefully tailored revision surgery without irradiation offers a high efficacy with low risk of complications.
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- Przemysław Kunert
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Hendry J, Chin A, Swan IRC, Akeroyd MA, Browning GG. The Glasgow Benefit Inventory: a systematic review of the use and value of an otorhinolaryngological generic patient-recorded outcome measure. Clin Otolaryngol 2016; 41:259-75. [PMID: 26264703 PMCID: PMC5912499 DOI: 10.1111/coa.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) is a validated, generic patient-recorded outcome measure widely used in otolaryngology to report change in quality of life post-intervention. OBJECTIVES OF REVIEW To date, no systematic review has made (i) a quality assessment of reporting of Glasgow Benefit Inventory outcomes; (ii) a comparison between Glasgow Benefit Inventory outcomes for different interventions and objectives; (iii) an evaluation of subscales in describing the area of benefit; (iv) commented on its value in clinical practice and research. TYPE OF REVIEW Systematic review. SEARCH STRATEGY 'Glasgow Benefit Inventory' and 'GBI' were used as keywords to search for published, unpublished and ongoing trials in PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and Google in addition to an ISI citation search for the original validating Glasgow Benefit Inventory paper between 1996 and January 2015. EVALUATION METHOD Papers were assessed for study type and quality graded by a predesigned scale, by two authors independently. Papers with sufficient quality Glasgow Benefit Inventory data were identified for statistical comparisons. Papers with <50% follow-up were excluded. RESULTS A total of 118 eligible papers were identified for inclusion. A national audit paper (n = 4325) showed that the Glasgow Benefit Inventory gave a range of scores across the specialty, being greater for surgical intervention than medical intervention or 'reassurance'. Fourteen papers compared one form of surgery versus another form of surgery. In all but one study, there was no difference between the Glasgow Benefit Inventory scores (or of any other outcome). The most likely reason was lack of power. Two papers took an epidemiological approach and used the Glasgow Benefit Inventory scores to predict benefit. One was for tonsillectomy where duration of sore throat episodes and days with fever were identified on multivariate analysis to predict benefit albeit the precision was low. However, the traditional factor of number of episodes of sore throat was not predictive. The other was surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis where those with polyps on univariate analysis had greater benefit than those without. Forty-three papers had a response rate of >50% and gave sufficient Glasgow Benefit Inventory total and subscales for meta-analysis. For five of the 11 operation categories (vestibular schwannoma, tonsillectomy, cochlear implant, middle ear implant and stapes surgery) that were most likely to have a single clear clinical objective, score data had low-to-moderate heterogeneity. The value in the Glasgow Benefit Inventory having both positive and negative scores was shown by an overall negative score for the management of vestibular schwannoma. The other six operations gave considerable heterogeneity with rhinoplasty and septoplasty giving the greatest percentages (98% and 99%) most likely because of the considerable variations in patient selection. The data from these operations should not be used for comparative purposes. Five papers also reported the number of patients that had no or negative benefit, a potentially a more clinically useful outcome to report. Glasgow Benefit Inventory subscores for tonsillectomy were significantly different from ear surgery suggesting different areas of benefit CONCLUSIONS The Glasgow Benefit Inventory has been shown to differentiate the benefit between surgical and medical otolaryngology interventions as well as 'reassurance'. Reporting benefit as percentages with negative, no and positive benefit would enable better comparisons between different interventions with varying objectives and pathology. This could also allow easier evaluation of factors that predict benefit. Meta-analysis data are now available for comparison purposes for vestibular schwannoma, tonsillectomy, cochlear implant, middle ear implant and stapes surgery. Fuller report of the Glasgow Benefit Inventory outcomes for non-surgical otolaryngology interventions is encouraged.
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- J Hendry
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Monklands Hospital, Airdrie, UK
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- MRC/CEO Institute of Hearing Research (Scottish Section), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- MRC Institute of Hearing Research, Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK
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- MRC/CEO Institute of Hearing Research (Scottish Section), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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Quality of Life in Patients With Vestibular Schwannomas According to Management Strategy. Otol Neurotol 2015; 36:1725-9. [DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000000885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mørkve SH, Helland CA, Amus J, Lund-Johansen M, Wester KG. Surgical Decompression of Arachnoid Cysts Leads to Improved Quality of Life: A Prospective Study. Neurosurgery 2015; 78:613-25. [PMID: 26540351 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is no previous prospective study on the outcome of surgical decompression of intracranial arachnoid cysts (AC). OBJECTIVE To investigate if surgical fenestration for AC leads to change in patients' health-related quality of life. METHODS Prospective study including 76 adult patients operated for AC. Patients responded to Short Form-36 and Glasgow Benefit Inventory quality of life questionnaires, and to visual analogue scales, assessing headache and dizziness pre- and postoperatively. Patient scores were compared with those of a large sample of healthy individuals. RESULTS Preoperatively, 84.2% of the patients experienced headache and 70.1% dizziness. Mean pre- versus postoperative Visual Analogue Scale scores for headache and dizziness dropped from 45.6 to 25.7 and from 35.2 to 12.2, respectively. Preoperative Short Form-36 scores were significantly below age norms in all subscales, but improved after surgery into normal range in 7 out of 8 subscales for middle-aged and older patients. Younger patients' scores remained lower than age norm in 6 out of 8 subscales. A significant postoperative improvement was seen in 3 out of 4 Glasgow Benefit Inventory subscales. Improvement in headache and/or dizziness, but not preoperative cyst size or reduction in cyst volume, correlated with improvement in 6 out of 8 Short Form-36 subscales and 3 out of 4 Glasgow Benefit Inventory subscales. Only 1 patient experienced a severe complication causing permanent invalidity. CONCLUSION Surgery for AC can be performed with a fairly low risk of complications and yields significant improvement in quality of life correlated to postoperative improvement in headache and dizziness. These findings may justify a more liberal approach to surgical treatment for AC.
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- Svein H Mørkve
- *Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;‡Department of Clinical Medicine K1, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;§Centre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Broomfield SJ, O’Donoghue GM. Self-reported symptoms and patient experience: A British Acoustic Neuroma Association survey. Br J Neurosurg 2015; 30:294-301. [DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1071323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the differences in quality of life for vestibular schwannoma patients undergoing conservative management, gamma knife, and surgery. PATIENTS Vestibular schwannoma patients without a diagnosis of NF2. INTERVENTIONS Vestibular schwannoma treatment or conservative management. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality of Life (PANQOL) survey scores (0-100). RESULTS One hundred eighty-six patients (98 conservative, 49 gamma knife, 39 surgery) were included. Mean patient age (years) of the surgery group (49 ± 14) was significantly younger than both the conservative (58 ± 13) and gamma knife group (59 ± 12) (p < 0.001). Mean follow-up time was 2.6 years.Tumor size (mm) was found to be significantly different between the conservative (8 ± 4.8), gamma knife (18 ± 5.9), and surgery (22 ± 8.3) groups (p < 0.001). Speech recognition threshold and speech discrimination percentage were significantly better for the conservative group compared to the gamma knife or surgery groups (p < 0.001).The hearing domain scores seemed better for the conservative group (62 ± 26) when compared to the surgery group (47 ± 25). The general and total domain scores were similar for all treatment groups, whereas the quality-of-life scores for gamma knife and surgery were similar. CONCLUSION Although surgery groups' significantly larger tumors and worse hearing were apparent in specific PANQOL domains, all patients achieved a similar general level of quality of life.
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Quality of Life in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients Managed by Surgical or Conservative Approaches. Otol Neurotol 2015; 36:1245-54. [DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000000789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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van Leeuwen BM, Herruer JM, Putter H, van der Mey AGL, Kaptein AA. The art of perception: Patients drawing their vestibular schwannoma. Laryngoscope 2015; 125:2660-7. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.25386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Bibian M. van Leeuwen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Leiden University Medical Center; Leiden the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Leiden University Medical Center; Leiden the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Statistics; Leiden University Medical Center; Leiden the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Leiden University Medical Center; Leiden the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology; Leiden University Medical Center; Leiden the Netherlands
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Robinett ZN, Walz PC, Miles-Markley B, Moberly AC, Welling DB. Comparison of Long-term Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014; 150:1024-32. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599814524531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective To compare long-term quality-of-life outcomes in vestibular schwannoma patients managed with observation, microsurgery, or stereotactic radiation. Study Design ross-sectional survey with retrospective chart review. Setting Tertiary care center. Subjects and Methods The Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality of Life (PANQOL) survey was mailed to 600 patients treated for vestibular schwannoma. Patients were separated by treatment and subsequently subdivided by years of follow-up (0-5, 6-10, and >10 years). Composite quality-of-life (cQOL) scores and subscores for hearing, balance, facial nerve, pain, anxiety, energy, and general health were calculated. Scores were compared among treatment groups as a whole, among treatment groups at each time interval, and within treatment groups over time using a 2-tailed analysis of variance and paired t test. Results The survey return rate was 49%, and the mean follow-up was 7.9 years. The only significant difference in cQOL occurred at 0 to 5 years, where stereotactic radiation scores were better than both microsurgery and observation ( P = .009). No significant differences were detected in cQOL after 5 years. Within the radiation group, cQOL was significantly lower at 6 to 10 years than at 0 to 5 years ( P = .013). At no point was cQOL for stereotactic radiation less than that for observation or microsurgery. Conclusions Long-term (>5 years) quality-of-life outcomes measured by the PANQOL in vestibular schwannoma patients show no significant differences between stereotactic radiation, observation, and microsurgical intervention. Studies are needed to fully evaluate very-long-term QOL for patients with vestibular schwannoma.
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- Zachary N. Robinett
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Al-Shudifat AR, Kahlon B, Höglund P, Soliman AY, Lindskog K, Siesjo P. Age, gender and tumour size predict work capacity after surgical treatment of vestibular schwannomas. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2014; 85:106-11. [PMID: 24058202 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-305168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIMS The aim of the present study was to identify predictive factors for outcome after surgery of vestibular schwannomas. DESIGN This is a retrospective study with partially collected prospective data of patients who were surgically treated for vestibular schwannomas at a single institution from 1979 to 2000. Patients with recurrent tumours, NF2 and those incapable of answering questionnaires were excluded from the study. The short form 36 (SF36) questionnaire and a specific questionnaire regarding neurological status, work status and independent life (IL) status were sent to all eligible patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS The questionnaires were sent to 430 eligible patients (out of 537) and 395 (93%) responded. Scores for work capacity (WC) and IL were compared with SF36 scores as outcome estimates. Patients were divided into two groups (<64, ≥64-years-old) in order to assess them for either WC or IL. Putative preoperative and postoperative predictive factors were tested in univariate and multivariable regression analysis for the outcome scores of WC, IL and SF36. RESULTS In the group <64 years, age, gender and tumour diameter were independent predictive factors for postoperative WC in multivariate analysis. A high-risk group was identified in women with age >50 years and tumour diameter >25 mm. In patients ≥64, gender and tumour diameter were significant predictive factors for IL in univariate analysis. Perioperative and postoperative objective factors as length of surgery, blood loss and complications did not predict outcome in the multivariable analysis for any age group. Patients' assessment of change in balance function was the only neurological factor that showed significance both in univariate and multivariable analysis in both age cohorts. While SF36 scores were lower in surgically treated patients in relation to normograms for the general population, they did not correlate significantly to WC and IL. CONCLUSIONS The SF36 questionnaire did not correlate to outcome measures as WC and IL in patients undergoing surgery for vestibular schwannomas. Women and patients above 50 years with larger tumours have a high risk for reduced WC after surgical treatment. These results question the validity of quality of life scores in assessment of outcome after surgery of benign skullbase lesions.
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Quality of life after microsurgery for vestibular schwannoma via the middle cranial fossa approach. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 271:1909-16. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-013-2671-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Validating the Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality of Life Scale in a Sample of Dutch Patients Recently Diagnosed With Vestibular Schwannoma. Otol Neurotol 2013; 34:952-7. [DOI: 10.1097/mao.0b013e31828bb2bb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Systematic review of quality of life in the management of vestibular schwannoma. J Clin Neurosci 2011; 18:1573-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2011] [Accepted: 05/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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