Recovery and Discharge Disposition After Retrosigmoid Versus Translabyrinthine Approaches for Vestibular Schwannoma Resection: A Retrospective Review of 301 Patients
TL resection was associated with fewer complications and more frequent discharge to home, but surgical approach did not independently predict recovery. These findings support the use of either approach in selected patients, emphasizing tumor size, comorbidities, and preoperative symptoms in surgical planning.
Authors
- Nicholas C. Bambakidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6780-9432)
- Alejandro Rivas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6397-0854)
- Marte van Keulen
- Dana Defta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3004-961X)
- Nikolaos Mouchtouris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9495-9391)
- Sarah E. Mowry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2366-3205)
- Maroun T. Semaan
- Varun Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-5136)
- Quang H. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9080-4499)
- Theresa A. Elder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2176-9236)
- Evangeline Bambakidis
- Joseph Swetz
- Jitsupa Sirinit
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- University School (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003841
- Primary Topic
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00