Facial Nerve Schwannoma Treatment with Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) versus Resection followed by SRS: Outcomes and a Management Protocol

Conclusion While resection is still needed for larger tumors, SRS offers better clinical and radiological outcomes compared to resection followed by SRS for facial schwannomas. Younger age, smaller tumors, and non-IAC situated tumors are factors that portend a favorable outcome. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - December 30, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dayawansa, Sam Dumot, Chloe Mantziaris, Georgios Mehta, Gautam U. Lekovic, Gregory P. Kondziolka, Douglas Mathieu, David Reda, Wael A. Liscak, Roman Cheng-chia, Lee Kaufmann, Anthony M. Barnet, Gene Trifiletti, Daniel M. Lunsford, L Dade Sheehan, Jason Tags: Original Article Source Type: research