Hearing preservation in small acoustic neuroma: observation or active therapy? Literature review and institutional experience
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-018-3739-x
Abstract: BackgroundCurrent imaging modalities enable early diagnosis of a large number of small acoustic neuromas in patients with well-preserved hearing, whose best management is still a debatable matter.MethodsComparing the hearing outcome of the various therapeutical approaches,… read more here.
Keywords: small acoustic; observation; hearing preservation; literature review ... See more keywords
Use of a mid-scala and a lateral wall electrode in children: insertion depth and hearing preservation
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DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2016.1208367
Abstract: Abstract Conclusions: Atraumatic insertion of the HiFocusTM Mid-Scala (HFMS) electrode via the round window was successfully achieved in seven children. Residual hearing 6 months post-operatively was preserved to within 10 dB HL of the pre-operative audiogram… read more here.
Keywords: insertion; hearing preservation; electrode; insertion depth ... See more keywords
Long-term results of hearing preservation cochlear implant surgery in patients with residual low frequency hearing
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DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2016.1252061
Abstract: Abstract Conclusion: Differences were found between patients with stable hearing and those with progressive hearing loss in the lower frequencies with respect to the rate of progression in the contralateral ear. It is suggested that… read more here.
Keywords: long term; hearing preservation; preservation; hearing ... See more keywords
Cochlear volume as a predictive factor for residual-hearing preservation after conventional cochlear implantation
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DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2017.1393840
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The preservation of residual hearing after conventional cochlear implantation (CI) is frequently observed when atraumatic soft surgery is adopted. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the predictive factors for residual hearing… read more here.
Keywords: cochlear volume; hearing preservation; preservation; hearing ... See more keywords
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence‐Based Guidelines on Hearing Preservation Outcomes in Patients With Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas
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DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx511
Abstract: Abstract Please see the full‐text version of this guideline (https://www.cns.org/guidelines/guidelines‐management‐patients‐vestibular‐schwannoma/chapter_3) for the target population of each recommendation listed below. STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY Question 1: What is the overall probability of maintaining serviceable hearing following stereotactic radiosurgery… read more here.
Keywords: high probability; hearing preservation; probability; probability hearing ... See more keywords
Retrolabyrinthine Meatotomy as Part of Retrosigmoid Approach to Expose the Whole Internal Auditory Canal: Rationale, Technique, and Outcome in Hearing Preservation Surgery for Vestibular Schwannoma.
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DOI: 10.1093/ons/opx091
Abstract: BACKGROUND Vestibular schwannoma extending to the fundus of the internal auditory canal is currently considered an unfavorable condition for hearing preservation surgery via a retrosigmoid approach because the lateral end of the canal is hard… read more here.
Keywords: auditory canal; surgery; retrosigmoid approach; internal auditory ... See more keywords
Evaluating cochlear insertion trauma and hearing preservation after cochlear implantation (CIPRES): a study protocol for a randomized single-blind controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05878-2
Abstract: Background In order to preserve residual hearing in patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) who receive a cochlear implant (CI), insertion trauma to the delicate structures of the cochlea needs to be minimized. The surgical… read more here.
Keywords: array; preservation; trial; hearing preservation ... See more keywords
Modern Hearing Preservation Outcomes After Vestibular Schwannoma Stereotactic Radiosurgery
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DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002090
Abstract: BACKGROUND: For patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has proven effective in controlling tumor growth while hearing preservation remains a key goal. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate hearing outcomes in the modern era of cochlear… read more here.
Keywords: vestibular schwannoma; hearing preservation; cochlear dose; schwannoma stereotactic ... See more keywords
Long-Term Hearing Outcome After Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002354
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is one of the main treatment options in the management of small to medium size vestibular schwannomas (VSs), because of high tumor control rate and low cranial nerves morbidity. Series reporting… read more here.
Keywords: long term; hearing preservation; meta analysis; term hearing ... See more keywords
Educational intervention assessment aiming the hearing preservation of workers at a hospital laundry.
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DOI: 10.1590/2317-1782/20182017080
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions on hearing health developed at a hospital laundry. METHODS Quantitative assessment conducted at a hospital laundry. The study sample comprised 80 workers of both genders divided into two… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; methodology; hearing preservation; assessment ... See more keywords
Negative influence of preoperative tinnitus on hearing preservation in vestibular schwannoma surgery.
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DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.17.04187-x
Abstract: BACKGROUNDS Goals of vestibular schwannoma (VS) microsurgery are: maximal resection, facial nerve (FN) preservation and, in selected cases, hearing preservation (HP). Postoperative HP rates are related to clinical and radiographic factors: size of tumor, preoperative… read more here.
Keywords: vestibular schwannoma; class; hearing preservation; preoperative tinnitus ... See more keywords