Preoperative management and surgical candidate selection in patients with vestibular schwannoma.
Vestibular schwannomas are the most common tumor of the cerebellopontine angle, estimated to occur in about 1 per 500 people. They most commonly present with unilateral hearing loss.
We review the epidemiology and present a comprehensive review of the preoperative work-up, including formal assessment of symptoms and imaging evaluation.
We present practices for supporting patients with prehabilitation techniques and symptom management. We then discuss available treatment options and outline the evidence for each before detailing an approach to counseling the patient.
We review the epidemiology and present a comprehensive review of the preoperative work-up, including formal assessment of symptoms and imaging evaluation.
We present practices for supporting patients with prehabilitation techniques and symptom management. We then discuss available treatment options and outline the evidence for each before detailing an approach to counseling the patient.