Abstract
Management of vestibular schwannomas (VSs) had been the neurosurgeons’ responsibility since Cushing’s time. This practice, however, has been changing during the last 10–15 years. With the blossoming of microsurgery, skull base approaches, radiosurgery, and stereotactic radiotherapy, neurosurgeons, otologists, and radiation oncologists are claiming a role as stakeholders, as individuals or as part of a multidisciplinary team. The good news is that expertise in each of the specialties pushes the standard of care to unprecedented heights with near-zero operative mortality. Facial nerve injury is a rare occurrence, and hearing preservation is a realistic goal. However, such high standards may not be achievable in communities where the case load, surgical expertise, and/or state-of-the-art technology are lacking.
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Yu, C.P. (2013). Contemporary Role of Microsurgery, Radiosurgery, and Stereotactic Radiotherapy in the Management of Vestibular Schwannomas. In: Chernov, M., Hayashi, M., Ganz, J., Takakura, K. (eds) Gamma Knife Neurosurgery in the Management of Intracranial Disorders. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 116. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1376-9_3
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