ArticleNeurosurgical review2024
Vestibular schwannoma microneurosurgery in patients over 70: a single institution experience and proposal of a treatment algorithm.
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- Surgical outcomes in elderly patients with vestibular schwannoma: a retrospective cohort study.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
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backgroundElderly patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) are commonly observed. OBJECT: Retrospective analysis of 25 patients aging ≥ 70 operated on in our neurosurgical department for unilateral VS. The purpose of our study is to propose an algorithm for the treatment of VS in elderly patients.
methodsAmerican Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Grade I-II patients and Grade III with life-threatening tumors were enrolled. Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS) was used for evalutation of the quality of life. The House-Brackmann (HB) scale for facial nerve (FN) outcome was used. Tumor size was categorized according to Koos' classification. A retrosigmoid approach was used in all cases, except one in which a translabyrinthine approach was performed. Surgical removal graduation: total (GTR), near total (NTR > 95%), subtotal (STR > 90%). The clinical and radiological follow-up period was set first at six months and then at one year after surgery. FN results evaluation was performed at one year, categorized according to House-Brackmann grades I-VI.
resultsMean age: 74,4 years (70-83); 28% ASA I, 56% ASA II, 16% ASA III. Mean tumor size: 2,7 cm (1,5-4,2 cm). GTR/NTR: 68%, STR 32%. Mortality was zero. At last follow-up (one year after surgery) FN results were: HBI 81%, HBII 9.5%, HBIII 9.5%; HB IV 0%. Only 4 patients had preoperative HB IV, of whom one improved from HB IV to HB III. Transient complications occurred only in large VS. Re-growth of residue after STR was observed in 3 cases, treated with SRS in 2 cases and observed in 1.
conclusionsAn algorithm of treatment of vestibular schwannoma in the elderly is proposed. In particular, in patients in general good conditions, age does not appear to be a major contraindication for microsurgery of VS. FN results at last follow-up are satisfactory and the complication rates are acceptable.
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