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Fujiwara K, Morita S, Motegi H, Yamaguchi S, Ishi Y, Hoshino K, Fukuda A, Kobayashi M, Nakamaru Y, Fujimura M, Homma A. Pre- and post-operative semicircular canal function evaluated by video head impulse test in patients with vestibular schwannoma. Auris Nasus Larynx 2024; 51:542-547. [PMID: 38537557 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2024.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate pre- and post-operative semicircular canal function in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) by the video Head Impulse Test (vHIT). METHODS Nineteen patients with VS who underwent surgery were enrolled in this study. The gain in vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) and the degree of scatter in catch-up saccades were examined pre- and post-operatively for the semicircular canals in VS patients. RESULTS Ten of 19 cases (52.6 %) with VS were defined as demonstrating both superior vestibular nerve (SVN) and inferior vestibular nerve (IVN) impairment from the results of pre-operative vHIT. Hearing level and subjective vestibular symptoms showed significant correlations with pre-operative semicircular canal function. Compared to pre-operative vHIT results, VOR gains within 1 month after surgery were significantly reduced in all three canals; however, significant differences had disappeared in the anterior and posterior semicircular canals at 6 months after surgery. Cases of unknown origin had a significantly greater reduction in posterior semicircular canal function after surgery compared with those with disease of IVN origin. CONCLUSIONS As vHIT could evaluate pre-operative vestibular nerve impairment, post-operative VOR gain reduction and the degree of vestibular compensation, semicircular canal function evaluated by vHIT provides a good deal of useful information regarding VS patients undergoing surgery compared to caloric testing, and vHIT should be performed pre- and post-operatively for patients with VS.
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- Keishi Fujiwara
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Lu Q, Guo X, Kou T, Chen J, Shen W. Establishment of Nomogram for Prediction of Hearing Preservation after Retrosigmoid Approach in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma. Otol Neurotol 2024; 45:e186-e192. [PMID: 38291779 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000004108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To derive and validate a prognostic nomogram for the prediction of hearing preservation (HP) after retrosigmoid approach (RSA) in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) and further assist in clinical decision-making. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS A total of 111 patients diagnosed with VS with serviceable hearing from January 2013 to March 2023. INTERVENTIONS All patients underwent surgery via RSA, and hearing outcomes were reviewed 2 weeks postoperatively. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Preoperative and postoperative hearing were analyzed and stratified according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS). RESULTS In multivariate analysis of the primary group, preoperative hearing, tumor size, and tumor origin were significantly related to postoperative HP ( p = 0.029, p = 0.043, and p = 0.018, respectively). Factors derived from the multivariate analysis were all assembled into the nomogram. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed good predictive accuracy of the nomogram model in both primary and validation groups with area under the ROC curve (AUC) values of 0.802 and 0.797, respectively. CONCLUSION Independent predictors of postoperative HP in patients with VS were selected to create the nomogram. The nomogram was able to stratify patients into different risk groups and assist in clinical decision making.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Concheri S, Deretti A, Tealdo G, Zanoletti E. Prognostic Factors for Hearing Preservation Surgery in Small Vestibular Schwannoma. Audiol Res 2023; 13:473-483. [PMID: 37489378 PMCID: PMC10366768 DOI: 10.3390/audiolres13040042] [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: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE to evaluate recent contributions to the literature on prognostic factors of hearing preservation in small vestibular schwannoma microsurgery. METHODS review of the most recent studies. RESULTS factors such as tumor size, preoperative hearing status, tumor growth rate, tumor origin, surgical approach, radiological characteristics, results of preoperative neurophysiological tests, preoperative symptoms and demographic features have been investigated and some of them reported to be significant in the prediction of hearing preservation. CONCLUSIONS tumor size and preoperative hearing status are the most impactful factors and play a key role in patient selection for hearing preservation surgery. Other features such as fundal extension, tumor origin and impaired ABR could have prognostic value on hearing preservation. Tumor growth rate, preoperative impedance, cVEMPs and age have also recently been found to be significant, but more studies are needed. The role of preoperative tinnitus, vertigo and gender is lacking and controversial, whereas the differences between available surgical approaches have been smoothed out in recent years.
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- Stefano Concheri
- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Cianfrone F, Cantore I, Roperto R, Tauro F, Bianco F, Mastronardi L, Ruscito P. Preoperative vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs), caloric test, and pure tone audiometry to identify the vestibular nerve branch of schwannoma origin: preliminary results in a series of 26 cases. Neurosurg Rev 2022; 45:3231-3236. [PMID: 35819734 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-022-01834-z] [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: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign tumor which develops in the internal auditory canal and the cerebellopontine angle, potentially diminishing hearing or balance. Most VS tumors arise from one of two vestibular branches: the superior or inferior vestibular nerve. Determining the specific nerve of origin could improve patient management in terms of preoperative counseling, treatment selection, and surgical decision-making and planning. The aim of this study was to introduce a preoperative testing protocol with high accuracy to determine the nerve branch of origin. The nerve of origin was predicted on the basis of preoperative vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs), caloric stimulation test, and pure tone audiometry on 26 recipients. The acquired data were entered into a statistic scoring system developed to allocate the tumor origin. Finally, the nerve of origin was definitively determined intraoperatively. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves analysis of preoperative testing data showed the possibility of predicting the branch of origin. In particular, ROC curve of combined VEMPs absence, nystagmus detectable at caloric stimulation, and PTA < 75 dB HL allowed to obtain high accuracy for inferior vestibular nerve implant of the tumor (area under the curve-AUC = 0.8788, p = 0.012). In 24 of 26 cases, the preoperatively predicted tumor origin was the same as the origin determined during surgery. Preoperative audiological and vestibular evaluation can predict the vestibular tumor branch of origin with high accuracy. Despite the necessity of larger prospective cohort studies, these findings may change preoperative approach, possible functional aspects, and counseling with the patients.
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- Francesca Cianfrone
- Otorhinolaryngology Department, ASL Roma 1 San Filippo Neri Hospital, Via G. Martinotti, 20, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, ASL Roma 1 San Filippo Neri Hospital, Via G. Martinotti, 20, 00135, Rome, Italy.
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- Neurosurgery Department, ASL Roma 1 San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, ASL Roma 1 San Filippo Neri Hospital, Via G. Martinotti, 20, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, ASL Roma 1 San Filippo Neri Hospital, Via G. Martinotti, 20, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, ASL Roma 1 San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy.,Neurosurgery Department, The State Education Institution of Higher Professional Training, The First Sechenov Moscow State Medical University Under Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, ASL Roma 1 San Filippo Neri Hospital, Via G. Martinotti, 20, 00135, Rome, Italy
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Oishi Y, Tamura R, Yoshida K, Toda M. Histopathological Investigation of Dura-like Membrane in Vestibular Schwannomas. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11121649. [PMID: 34942951 PMCID: PMC8699540 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11121649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The dura-like membrane (DLM) is an outermost membranous structure arising from the dura mater adjacent to the internal auditory meatus (IAM) that envelops some vestibular schwannomas (VSs). Its recognition is important for the preservation of the facial and cochlear nerves during tumor resection. This study analyzes the histopathological characteristics of the DLM. The expression of CD34 and αSMA was histopathologically analyzed in tumor and DLM tissue of 10 primary VSs with and without a DLM. Tumor volume, resection volume percentage, microvessel density (MVD), and vessel diameter were analyzed. Volumetric analysis revealed that the presence of a DLM was significantly associated with lower tumor resection volume (p < 0.05). Intratumoral vessel diameter was significantly larger in the DLM group than the non-DLM group (p < 0.01). Larger VSs showed a higher intratumoral MVD in the DLM group (p < 0.05). Multilayered αSMA-positive vessels were identified in the DLM, tumor, and border; there tended to be more of these vessels within the tumor in the DLM group compared to the non-DLM group (p = 0.08). These arteriogenic characteristics suggest that the DLM is formed as the tumor induces feeding vessels from the dura mater around the IAM.
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Feasibility of Preoperative Video Head Impulse Test to Predict the Nerve of Origin in Patients with Vestibular Schwannomas. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10122677. [PMID: 34204494 PMCID: PMC8234018 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10122677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Vestibular schwannoma (VS) originates from Schwann cells in the superior or inferior vestibular nerve. Identifying the precise origin will help in determining the optimal surgical approach. We retrospectively analyzed the preoperative vestibular function test according to VS origin to determine whether the test is a valuable indicator of tumor origin. Forty-seven patients with VS (male:female = 18:29, mean age: 54.06 ± 13.50 years) underwent the cochleovestibular function test (pure-tone audiometry, caloric test, video head impulse test (vHIT), cervical and ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential, and posturography). All patients then underwent surgical removal of VS, and the schwannoma origin was confirmed. The tumor originated from the superior vestibular nerve (SVN group) in 21 patients, the inferior vestibular nerve (IVN group) in 26 patients, and an undetermined site in eight patients. The only value that differed significantly among the groups was the gain of the vestibular-ocular reflex (VOR) in the ipsilesional posterior canal (iPC) during the vHIT. Our results indicate that VOR gain in the iPC may be used to predict the nerve origin in patients with VS. Other cochleovestibular function tests have limited value to discriminate nerve origins, especially in cases of medium to large VS.
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Rahne T, Plontke SK, Fröhlich L, Strauss C. Optimized preoperative determination of nerve of origin in patients with vestibular schwannoma. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8608. [PMID: 33883565 PMCID: PMC8060325 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87515-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients hearing outcome and surgery related risks can vary and depend on the nerve of origin. Preoperative origin differentiation between inferior or superior vestibular nerve may influence the decision on treatment, and the selection of optimal treatment and counselling modalities. A novel scoring system based on functional tests was designed to predict the nerve of origin for VS and was applied to a large number of consecutive patients. A prospective, double blind, cohort study including 93 patients with suspected unilateral VS was conducted at a tertiary referral centre. Preoperatively before tumor resection a functional test battery [video head-impulse test (vHIT) of all semicircular canals (SCC)], air-conducted cervical/ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential tests (cVEMP, oVEMP), pure-tone audiometry, and speech discrimination was applied. Sensitivity and specificity of prediction of intraoperative finding by a preoperative score based on vHIT gain, cVEMP and oVEMP amplitudes and asymmetry ratios was calculated. For the prediction of inferior vestibular nerve origin, sensitivity was 73% and specificity was 80%. For the prediction of superior vestibular nerve origin, sensitivity was 60% and specificity was 90%. Based on the trade-off between sensitivity and specificity, optimized cut-off values of - 0.32 for cVEMP and - 0.11 for oVEMP asymmetry ratios and vHIT gain thresholds of 0.77 (anterior SCC), 0.84 (lateral SCC) and 0.80 (posterior SCC) were identified by receiver operator characteristic curves. The scoring system based on preoperative functional tests improves prediction of nerve of origin and can be applied in clinical routine.
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- Torsten Rahne
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Hearing Preservation Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: Predicting Cutoffs. Otol Neurotol 2021; 41:686-693. [PMID: 32118808 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the outcomes of hearing preservation surgery (HPS) for acoustic neuroma and quantify tumor and patient characteristics predictive of hearing preservation after surgery. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS A total of 100 consecutive patients diagnosed with acoustic neuroma from 2000 to 2012. INTERVENTION Hearing preservation surgery through microscopic retrosigmoid approach combined with a retrolabyrinthine meatotomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Pre- and postoperative hearing stratified according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the Tokyo classifications. The most accurate cutoff was identified for each tumor and patients' variable affecting the outcome by calculating the Youden index. A multivariable analysis was undertaken at these cutoffs to identify prognostic factors for hearing preservation. RESULTS Preoperative hearing class was preserved after surgery in 31% (AAO-HNS), and 39% (Tokyo classification) of patients. According to the AAO-HNS classification, the tumor size in the cerebello-pontine angle, pure-tone average (PTA), and speech discrimination score cutoffs for predicting good postoperative hearing function were 7 mm, 21 dB, and 90%, respectively. With the Tokyo classification, only the PTA cutoff differed, with 27 dB. On multivariable analysis, tumor size and PTA were independent prognostic factors for postoperative hearing with high model's goodness of fit (area under the curve = 0.784; 95% CI = 0.68-0.88 and area under the curve = 0.813; 95% CI = 0.72-0.90), according to both the hearing classifications. CONCLUSIONS The estimated cutoffs for tumor size and PTA were independently associated with HPS. These factors should be prospectively investigated before they are adopted as selection criteria for HPS.
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Zhu W, Chen H, Jia H, Chai Y, Yang J, Wang Z, Wu H. Long-Term Hearing Preservation Outcomes for Small Vestibular Schwannomas: Retrosigmoid Removal Versus Observation. Otol Neurotol 2019; 39:e158-e165. [PMID: 29315192 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000001684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Management of small vestibular schwannomas (VSs) consists of three options: serial observation, radiosurgery, and microsurgery. The authors reported the long-term hearing outcomes after retrosigmoid tumor removal in 110 patients and hearing follow-up outcomes in 160 serial observation patients with small VSs to explore the appropriate management strategy and predictive factors of hearing preservation for small VSs. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS In this study, 110 patients with small VS (purely intracanalicular/cerebellopontine angle tumor ≤15 mm) during a 15-year period, from January 2001 to December 2015, were candidates for hearing preservation surgery through retrosigmoid approach, while 160 patients were candidates for serial observation. The main outcome measure was preservation of hearing under different hearing levels, assessed with the classification of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. RESULTS Preoperative hearing levels of the 110 study patients were Class A in 49 patients, Class B in 43 patients, and Class C in 18 patients. In all surgery patients (n = 110), 97.3% (107/110) patients maintained the same level during postoperative follow-up (mean follow-up time was 49.1 ± 28.2 mo) and 86 (78.2%) had complete radiologic and audiometric data at least 4 years follow-up for review. In the 4 years follow-up surgery group (n = 86), postoperative hearing levels were Class A, B, C, and D for 22, 11, 18, and 35 patients, and postoperative rates of preservation of serviceable and useful hearing were 59.3% (51/86) and 47.1% (33/70), respectively. In serial observation group, mean follow-up time was 35.2 ± 33.1 months; mean tumor size at presentation was 8.6 ± 4.3 mm; overall mean tumor growth rate was 1.08 ± 2.3 mm/yr; serviceable hearing preservation rate of 98 patients was 54.1% (53/98) at the 5-year end point and 48.7% (37/76) at the 7-year end point. CONCLUSION Tumor removal should be the first treatment option for patients with small VSs and preserved hearing, especially for young patients with good hearing; retrosigmoid approach is an effective and safe approach for small VSs removal with excellent functional outcomes; better preoperative hearing predicted a higher rate of postoperative hearing preservation; patients without fundal extension were more likely to achieve hearing preservation than those with fundal extension, but no difference had been detected when retrosigmoid removal assisted with endoscope was performed; patients with small tumors originating from SVN were more likely to achieve hearing preservation compared with those with IVN-originating tumors.
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- Weidong Zhu
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases.,Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases.,Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases.,Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases.,Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases.,Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases.,Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases.,Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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Rahne T, Plößl S, Plontke SK, Strauss C. [Preoperative determination of nerve of origin in patients with vestibular schwannoma. German version]. HNO 2019; 65:966-972. [PMID: 28948300 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-017-0415-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign tumor that develops in the internal auditory canal and the cerebellopontine angle, potentially diminishing hearing or balance. Most VS tumors arise from one of two vestibular branches: the superior or inferior vestibular nerve. Determining the specific nerve of origin could improve patient management in terms of preoperative counseling, treatment selection, and surgical decision-making and planning. The aim of this study was to introduce a novel scoring system that was designed to determine the nerve of origin. METHODS The nerve of origin was predicted based on video head impulse assessments of all semicircular channels, together with cervical/ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential tests. The acquired data were entered into a scoring system developed to allocate the tumor origin. Finally, the nerve of origin was definitively determined intraoperatively. RESULTS The novel scoring system was applied to 5 consecutive patients undergoing surgical VS treatment. In one case, no determination was possible. In all other cases, the preoperatively predicted tumor origin was the same as the origin determined during surgery. CONCLUSION The scoring system predicts the nerve of origin and will be evaluated in a larger prospective cohort study of VS patients in the near future.
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- T Rahne
- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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He YB, Yu CJ, Ji HM, Qu YM, Chen N. Significance of Vestibular Testing on Distinguishing the Nerve of Origin for Vestibular Schwannoma and Predicting the Preservation of Hearing. Chin Med J (Engl) 2017; 129:799-803. [PMID: 26996474 PMCID: PMC4819299 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.178958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background: Determining the nerve of origin for vestibular schwannoma (VS), as a method for predicting hearing prognosis, has not been systematically considered. The vestibular test can be used to investigate the function of the superior vestibular nerve (SVN) and the inferior vestibular nerve (IVN). This study aimed to preoperatively distinguish the nerve of origin for VS patients using the vestibular test, and determine if this correlated with hearing preservation. Methods: A total of 106 patients with unilateral VS were enrolled in this study prospectively. Each patient received a caloric test, vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) test, and cochlear nerve function test (hearing) before the operation and 1 week, 3, and 6 months, postoperatively. All patients underwent surgical removal of the VS using the suboccipital approach. During the operation, the nerve of tumor origin (SVN or IVN) was identified by the surgeon. Tumor size was measured by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging. Results: The nerve of tumor origin could not be unequivocally identified in 38 patients (38/106, 35.80%). These patients were not subsequently evaluated. In 26 patients (nine females, seventeen males), tumors arose from the SVN and in 42 patients (18 females, 24 males), tumors arose from the IVN. Comparing with the nerve of origins (SVN and IVN) of tumors, the results of the caloric tests and VEMP tests were significantly different in tumors originating from the SVN and the IVN in our study. Hearing was preserved in 16 of 26 patients (61.54%) with SVN-originating tumors, whereas hearing was preserved in only seven of 42 patients (16.67%) with IVN-originating tumors. Conclusions: Our data suggest that caloric and VEMP tests might help to identify whether VS tumors originate from the SVN or IVN. These tests could also be used to evaluate the residual function of the nerves after surgery. Using this information, we might better predict the preservation of hearing for patients.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100093, China
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Huo Z, Zhang Z, Huang Q, Yang J, Wang Z, Li Y, Huang M, Wu H. Hearing Restoration for Adults with Vestibular Schwannoma in the Only Hearing Ear: Ipsilateral or Contralateral Cochlear Implantation? ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2016; 78:281-288. [DOI: 10.1159/000451003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aihara N, Murakami S. Enlargement of the Internal Auditory Canal and Hearing Preservation in the Middle Fossa Approach for Intracanalicular Vestibular Schwannomas. World Neurosurg 2015; 84:1950-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.08.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mendelsohn D, Westerberg BD, Dong C, Akagami R. Clinical and Radiographic Factors Predicting Hearing Preservation Rates in Large Vestibular Schwannomas. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2015; 77:193-8. [PMID: 27175312 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Objectives Postoperative hearing preservation rates for patients with large vestibular schwannomas range from 0 to 43%. The clinical and radiographic factors predicting hearing preservation in smaller vestibular schwannomas are well described; however, their importance in larger tumors is unclear. We investigated factors predicting hearing preservation in large vestibular schwannomas. Design Retrospective review. Setting Quaternary care academic center. Participants A total of 85 patients with unilateral vestibular schwannomas > 3 cm underwent retrosigmoid resections. Main Outcomes Measures Preoperative and postoperative serviceable hearing rates. Methods Clinical and radiographic data including preoperative and postoperative audiograms, preoperative symptoms, magnetic resonance imaging features, and postoperative facial weakness were analyzed. Results Hearing was preserved in 41% of patients (17 of 42) with preoperative serviceable hearing. Hypertension and diabetes increased the likelihood of preoperative hearing loss. Preoperative tinnitus predicted a lower likelihood of hearing preservation. No radiographic factors predicted hearing preservation; however, larger tumor size, smaller fourth ventricular width, and the presence of a cerebrospinal fluid cleft surrounding the tumor predicted postoperative facial weakness. Conclusion Systemic comorbidities may influence hearing loss preoperatively in patients with large vestibular schwannomas. The absence of tinnitus may reflect hearing reserve and propensity for hearing preservation. Preoperative radiographic features did not predict hearing preservation despite some associations with postoperative facial weakness.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Mendelsohn
- Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Wanibuchi M, Fukushima T, Friedman AH, Watanabe K, Akiyama Y, Mikami T, Iihoshi S, Murakami T, Sugino T, Mikuni N. Hearing preservation surgery for vestibular schwannomas via the retrosigmoid transmeatal approach: surgical tips. Neurosurg Rev 2014; 37:431-44; discussion 444. [DOI: 10.1007/s10143-014-0543-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To evaluate the recent and significant contributions to the literature that examine hearing preservation outcomes and prognostic factors in vestibular schwannoma microsurgery. RECENT FINDINGS Hearing preservation rates overall range considerably between 2 and 93% in recent studies. There are a number of factors that have been reported to be significant in the prediction of hearing preservation. Characteristics such as approach, results of preoperative neurophysiological testing, tumor size and nerve of origin have long been reported. A more recent contribution to the literature has included the association between MRI T2 signal in the fundus of the internal auditory canal and hearing preservation. This review provides a summary of some of the landmark studies in conjunction with more recent work detailing the prognostic factors for hearing preservation in the surgical management of vestibular schwannoma. SUMMARY Hearing preservation in vestibular schwannoma surgery has undergone tremendous evolution over the past 50 years. In this review, we outline the prognostic factors that predict hearing preservation and describe recent contributions.
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