1 Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.
2 Neurosurgery Department, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Apr;158(4):710-715. doi: 10.1177/0194599818756592. Epub 2018 Feb 6.
Objective Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign tumor of the lateral skull base. Different microscopic surgical techniques are described in literature: the retrosigmoid and translabyrinthine approaches are used to treat big tumors located in the cerebellopontine angle, and the middle cranial fossa approach is utilized for small tumors with good hearing preservation. The expanded transcanal transpromontorial (ExpTT) approach is a combined microscopic-endoscopic technique previously indicated for Koos stage I and II VS and now proposed for larger VS, up to 3 cm in diameter, with linear progression into the cerebellopontine angle and touching the brainstem. Study Design The study was a retrospective case series of patients who underwent ExpTT surgery for VS in our ear, nose, and throat department. Setting We reviewed the surgical videos and electrophysiologic data recorded during the surgical operations. Subjects and Methods From January 2015 to January 2017, 20 patients affected by Koos stage II and III VS underwent surgery in our department with the ExpTT approach. This novel technique is described step by step, with a focus on the surgical procedure and anatomic landmarks; outcomes are detailed in terms of early and late complications. The mean follow-up was 15 months. Results The ExpTT approach permitted, in all patients, gross total resection of the tumor without any complication and with preservation of facial nerve function. All patients had a good postoperative recovery. Conclusion The ExpTT technique is a new approach that combines the advantages of a microscopic technique with the ones offered by the endoscope in removal of VS.
目的 前庭神经鞘瘤(VS)是一种位于颅底外侧的良性肿瘤。文献中描述了不同的显微外科技术:乙状窦后入路和经迷路入路用于治疗位于桥小脑角的大肿瘤,中颅窝入路用于保留听力的小肿瘤。扩展经耳道经岩骨前入路(ExpTT)是一种联合显微镜内镜技术,先前用于 Koos Ⅰ期和Ⅱ期 VS,现在也用于直径达 3 厘米的较大 VS,肿瘤呈线性进展至桥小脑角并触及脑干。 研究设计 本研究是对在我们耳鼻喉科接受 ExpTT 手术治疗 VS 的患者进行的回顾性病例系列研究。 研究地点 我们回顾了手术过程中记录的手术视频和电生理数据。 研究对象和方法 2015 年 1 月至 2017 年 1 月,我们科室对 20 例 Koos Ⅱ期和Ⅲ期 VS 患者采用 ExpTT 入路进行手术。本文详细描述了该新技术的每一步操作,重点介绍手术步骤和解剖标志;详细描述了早期和晚期并发症的结果。平均随访时间为 15 个月。 研究结果 ExpTT 入路可使所有患者在无任何并发症的情况下全切肿瘤,并保留面神经功能。所有患者术后恢复良好。 结论 ExpTT 技术是一种新的方法,结合了显微镜技术的优点和内镜在 VS 切除中的优势。
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