Acoustic Neuroma
July 2023 Issue
 
 
 

Nearly every major medical breakthrough over the past 50 years can be attributed to new discoveries that were made possible through meticulous biomedical research. Many diseases and conditions that previously took a heavy toll on patients in terms of both morbidity and mortality are now either treatable or preventable thanks in large part to painstaking research that expanded the frontiers of scientific knowledge and moved the most promising basic research developments into tangible health benefits through human clinical trails. Ongoing research is also the key that will open the door to additional major medical advances and breakthroughs in the future.

Our staff at Medifocus is committed to keeping our subscribers to the Medifocus Digest Alert on Acoustic Neuroma abreast of the latest new research developments that have recently been published in the medical literature for this condition. In this issue of the Digest Alert, you will find a focused list of hand-picked journal article references that represent the latest advances in basic and clinical research for Acoustic Neuroma. These articles represent the current state-of-the-art of the research that will hopefully lead to additional major advances and breakthroughs in the clinical management of Acoustic Neuroma. You can access the summaries of each article referenced below by simply clicking on the article Title.

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1:Going the distance in acoustic neuroma resection: microsurgical outcomes at high-volume centers of excellence.
Authors:Brandel MG, Plonsker JH, Khan UA, Rennert RC, Friedman RA, Schwartz MS
Institution:Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. m8schwartz@health.ucsd.edu.
Journal:J Neurooncol. 2023 May;163(1):105-114. doi: 10.1007/s11060-023-04313-7. Epub 2023 Apr 21.

2:Retrosigmoid Approach for Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma: Patient Selection, Technical Pearls, and Hearing Results.
Authors:Lucas JC, Fan CJ, Jacob JT, Babu SC
Institution:Michigan Ear Institute, 30055 Northwestern Highway, Suite 101, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, USA. Electronic address: sbabu@michiganear.com.
Journal:Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;56(3):509-520. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.02.010. Epub 2023 Apr 10.

3:Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of Vestibular Schwannomas: Current State and New Horizons.
Authors:Welling DB
Institution:Harvard Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, USA; Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts General Hospital. Electronic address: Brad_welling@meei.harvard.edu.
Journal:Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;56(3):543-556. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.02.013. Epub 2023 Apr 4.

4:Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Development of Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma.
Authors:Durham AR, Tooker EL, Patel NS, Gurgel RK
Institution:Department of Otolaryngology, University of Utah Health, 50 North Medical Drive, SOM 3C120, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. Electronic address: richard.gurgel@hsc.utah.edu.
Journal:Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;56(3):413-420. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.02.003. Epub 2023 Apr 3.

5:Quality of Life in Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma.
Authors:Marinelli JP, Lohse CM, Link MJ, Carlson ML
Institution:Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, JBSA, TX, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: carlson.matthew@mayo.edu.
Journal:Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;56(3):577-586. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.02.016. Epub 2023 Apr 3.

6:Radiation for Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma: An Update on Modalities, Emphasizing Hearing Loss, Side Effects, and Tumor Control.
Authors:Woodson E
Institution:Kaiser Permanente-Southern California, San Diego, 5893 Copley Drive, San Diego, CA 92111, USA. Electronic address: Erika.x.woodson@kp.org.
Journal:Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;56(3):521-531. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.02.011. Epub 2023 Apr 3.

7:Introducing an Evidence-Based Approach to Wait-And-Scan Management of Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma: Size Threshold Surveillance.
Authors:Marinelli JP, Lohse CM, Carlson ML
Institution:Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, JBSA, TX 78234, USA.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: carlson.matthew@mayo.edu.
Journal:Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;56(3):445-457. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.02.006. Epub 2023 Apr 3.

8:Proton Radiotherapy for Vestibular Schwannomas in Patients with NF2-Related Schwannomatosis: A Case Series.
Authors:Douwes JPJ, Koetsier KS, van Dam VS, Plotkin SR, Barker FG, Welling DB, Jansen JC, Hensen EF, Shih HA
Institution:Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.; Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Journal:Curr Oncol. 2023 Mar 20;30(3):3473-3483. doi: 10.3390/curroncol30030263.

9:Translabyrinthine Approach for Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma: Patient Selection, Technical Pearls, and Patient Outcomes.
Authors:Schwam ZG, Cosetti MK, Wanna GB
Institution:Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1189, New York, NY 10029, USA. Electronic address: Zachary.schwam@mountsinai.org.
Journal:Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;56(3):483-493. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.02.008. Epub 2023 Mar 22.

10:Management of Complications in Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery.
Authors:Kutz JW Jr, Tan D, Hunter JB, Barnett S, Isaacson B
Institution:Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2001 Inwood Road, Dallas TX 75390, USA. Electronic address: walter.kutz@utsouthwestern.edu.
Journal:Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;56(3):567-576. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.02.015. Epub 2023 Mar 22.

11:Functional Outcome After Simultaneous Vestibular Schwannoma Resection and Cochlear Implantation With Intraoperative Cochlear Nerve Monitoring.
Authors:Gadenstaetter AJ, Auinger AB, Gerlitz M, Riss D, Dahm V, Yildiz E, Roessler K, Matula C, Arnoldner C
Institution:Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Journal:Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Jun;168(6):1502-1510. doi: 10.1002/ohn.233. Epub 2023 Jan 26.

12:Clinical Characteristics and Corticosteroid Responses of Acoustic Neuroma Treated as Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
Authors:Nakamura Y, Kurioka T, Sano H, Furuki S, Yamashita T
Institution:Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan.
Journal:J Int Adv Otol. 2023 Jan;19(1):5-9. doi: 10.5152/iao.2023.22720.

13:Long-term tumor growth and hearing after conservative management of vestibular schwannomas.
Authors:Yagi K, Ikeda R, Suzuki J, Sunose H, Kawase T, Katori Y
Institution:Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Journal:Acta Otolaryngol. 2023 Jan;143(1):37-42. doi: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2168747. Epub 2023 Jan 24.

14:Vestibular Complaints Impact on the Long-Term Quality of Life of Vestibular Schwannoma Patients.
Authors:Fuentealba-Bassaletti C, Neve OM, van Esch BF, Jansen JC, Koot RW, van Benthem PPG, Hensen EF
Institution:Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center.
Journal:Otol Neurotol. 2023 Feb 1;44(2):161-167. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003773. Epub 2022 Nov 29.

15:Delayed Facial Nerve Paralysis After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection.
Authors:Jia XH, Gao Z, Lin NE, Yuan YS, Zhao WD
Institution:Department of Otology and Skull Base Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R.China; Shanghai Auditory Medical Center, Shanghai, P.R.China; NHC Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R.China. Electronic address: zhaowda@sina.com.
Journal:World Neurosurg. 2023 Feb;170:e431-e435. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.11.036. Epub 2022 Nov 12.

16:Comparing Patient Satisfaction After Upfront Treatment Versus Wait-and-Scan for Small Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma.
Authors:Nassiri AM, Lohse CM, Tombers NM, Link MJ, Carlson ML
Institution:Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic.
Journal:Otol Neurotol. 2023 Jan 1;44(1):e42-e47. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003728. Epub 2022 Oct 14.

17:Vestibular schwannoma removal through expanded transcanal transpromontorial approach: a multicentric experience.
Authors:Molinari G, Calvaruso F, Presutti L, Marchioni D, Alicandri-Ciufelli M, Friso F, Fernandez IJ, Francoli P, Di Maro F
Institution:Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, Bologna BO, 40138, Bologna, Italy.; Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, Verona VR, 37126, Verona, Italy.
Journal:Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 May;280(5):2165-2172. doi: 10.1007/s00405-022-07682-3. Epub 2022 Oct 8.

18:How many growing vestibular schwannomas tend to stop growing without any treatment?
Authors:Donghun K, Crowther JA, Taylor WAS, Locke R, Kontorinis G
Institution:Medical School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Journal:J Laryngol Otol. 2023 Feb;137(2):127-132. doi: 10.1017/S0022215122000299. Epub 2022 Jan 28.

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