King Ava M, Cooper Jaimee N, Oganezova Karina, Mittal Jeenu, McKenna Keelin, Godur Dimitri A, Zalta Max, Danesh Ali A, Mittal Rahul, Eshraghi Adrien A
Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing Research and Cochlear Implant Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
School of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
J Clin Med. 2024 May 23;13(11):3065. doi: 10.3390/jcm13113065.
: Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign tumor of the eighth cranial nerve formed from neoplastic Schwann cells. Although VS can cause a variety of symptoms, tinnitus is one of the most distressing symptoms for patients and can greatly impact quality of life. The objective of this systematic review is to comprehensively examine and compare the outcomes related to tinnitus in patients undergoing treatment for VS. Specifically, it evaluates patient experiences with tinnitus following the removal of VS using the various surgical approaches of traditional surgical resection and gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS). By delving into various aspects such as the severity of tinnitus post-treatment, the duration of symptom relief, patient quality of life, new onset of tinnitus after VS treatment, and any potential complications or side effects, this review aims to provide a detailed analysis of VS treatment on tinnitus outcomes. : Following PRISMA guidelines, articles were included from PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and EMBASE. Quality assessment and risk of bias analysis were performed using a ROBINS-I tool. : Although VS-associated tinnitus is variable in its intensity and persistence post-resection, there was a trend towards a decreased tinnitus burden in patients. Irrespective of the surgical approach or the treatment with GKS, there were cases of persistent or worsened tinnitus within the studied cohorts. : The findings of this systematic review highlight the complex relationship between VS resection and tinnitus outcomes. These findings underscore the need for individualized patient counseling and tailored treatment approaches in managing VS-associated tinnitus. The findings of this systematic review may help in guiding clinicians towards making more informed and personalized healthcare decisions. Further studies must be completed to fill gaps in the current literature.
前庭神经鞘瘤(VS)是一种由肿瘤性雪旺细胞形成的第八颅神经良性肿瘤。虽然VS可引起多种症状,但耳鸣是患者最痛苦的症状之一,会极大地影响生活质量。本系统评价的目的是全面检查和比较VS治疗患者中与耳鸣相关的结果。具体而言,它评估了采用传统手术切除和伽玛刀放射外科(GKS)等各种手术方法切除VS后患者的耳鸣体验。通过深入研究治疗后耳鸣的严重程度、症状缓解的持续时间、患者生活质量、VS治疗后耳鸣的新发情况以及任何潜在的并发症或副作用等各个方面,本评价旨在对VS治疗对耳鸣结果进行详细分析。
按照PRISMA指南,从PubMed、Science Direct、Scopus和EMBASE中纳入文章。使用ROBINS-I工具进行质量评估和偏倚风险分析。
虽然VS相关耳鸣切除后的强度和持续时间各不相同,但患者的耳鸣负担有减轻的趋势。无论手术方法或GKS治疗如何,在所研究的队列中都有持续性或加重性耳鸣的病例。
本系统评价的结果突出了VS切除与耳鸣结果之间的复杂关系。这些结果强调了在管理VS相关耳鸣时需要进行个性化患者咨询和量身定制的治疗方法。本系统评价的结果可能有助于指导临床医生做出更明智和个性化的医疗决策。必须完成进一步的研究以填补当前文献中的空白。