Outcomes after semisitting and lateral positioning in large vestibular schwannoma surgery : A single-center comparison

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OBJECTIVE: The semisitting position (SSP) and lateral position (LP) in vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery each have advantages and disadvantages, and which position is superior overall is debatable. Our objective was to determine the optimal position for surgical treatment of VSs with a diameter ≥3 cm.

METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated consecutive patients with a large VS treated between January 2010 and July 2020. Patients were grouped by surgical position and analyzed.

RESULTS: We enrolled 259 patients (LP group, n = 156; SSP group, n = 103). The resection extent was not significantly different between the SSP (gross-total resection [GTR], n = 89 [88.1%], near-total resection [NTR], n = 10 [9.9%], subtotal resection [STR], n = 2 [2.0%]) and LP (GTR, n = 125 [80.1%]; NTR, n = 24 [15.4%]; STR, n = 7 [4.5%]) groups. The rate of GTR with facial nerve (FN) functional preservation was higher in the SSP group than in the LP group (P = 0.014) at eight days after the operation. However, during follow-up (SSP group median, 31.5 months; LP group median, 19.5 months), there was no significant between-group difference in FN functional preservation. Two patients in the SSP group required conversion to the LP due to severe intraoperative venous air embolism (VAE).

CONCLUSION: Compared with the LP, the SSP did not produce significantly better FN outcomes in patients with a large VS. The duration of surgery was significantly longer in SSP cases than in LP cases. Given the risk of VAE associated with the SSP, the selection of the optimal surgical position should be made with caution on an individual basis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:207

Enthalten in:

Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 207(2021) vom: 30. Aug., Seite 106768

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Song, Gang [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Dong [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xiaolong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xu [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Yiqiang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Mingchu [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Qingtang [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Hongchuan [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Xinru [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ge [VerfasserIn]
Bao, Yuhai [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Jiantao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Comparative Study
Complications
Facial nerve
Journal Article
Lateral position
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Semisitting position
Vestibular schwannoma

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Date Completed 25.01.2022

Date Revised 25.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106768

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NLM327227184