Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma): surgical results on 240 patients operated on dorsal decubitus position Neurinoma do acústico (schwannoma do vestibular): resultados do tratamento cirúrgico de 240 pacientes operados na posição de decúbito dorsal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the result of the surgical treatment of vestibular schwannoma (VS) operated in dorsal decubitus (mastoid position). METHOD: 240 patients with a VS underwent a retrosigmoid craniotomy for tumor resection in dorsal decubitus (mastoid position). The function of 7th and 8th crania...

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Main Authors: Arquimedes Cavalcante Cardoso, Yvens B. Fernandes, Ricardo Ramina, Guilherme Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000400011