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Long-term Outcomes of Hearing Preservation Following Surgical Intervention for Non-Vestibular Schwannoma Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors

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  • Norio Ichimasu

  • Michihiro Kohno

  • Nobuyuki Nakajima

  • Kyosuke Matsunaga

  • Ken Matsushima

  • Kiyoaki Tsukahara

  • July 14, 2025

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    Preservation of hearing function is crucial in the surgical treatment of cerebellopontine angle tumors.

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    Long-term hearing deterioration occurs in patients with vestibular schwannomas despite no tumor recurrence.

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    A study of 70 patients with CPA tumors other than vestibular schwannomas showed preserved hearing function post-surgery.

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    Auditory tests were conducted preoperatively, postoperatively, and at final follow-up to assess hearing outcomes.

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    Surgical approaches varied based on tumor localization and relationship with cranial nerves to optimize hearing preservation.

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Long-term prognosis of preserved hearing function after surgery in patients with cerebellopontine angle tumors other than vestibular schwannoma

  • by Norio Ichimasu, Michihiro Kohno, Nobuyuki Nakajima, Kyosuke Matsunaga, Ken Matsushima, Kiyoaki Tsukahara

  • July 14, 2025

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