Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as Primary Treatment for Large Vestibular Schwannomas: Clinical Results at Long-Term Follow-Up in a Series of 59 Patients

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6043099	World Neurosurgery	2016	51 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Surgical resection remains the primary approach for large VS with symptomatic brainstem compression. GKRS can be considered a safe and effective option in particular in patients who are not good candidates for surgery.

Keywords

GKRS STR GTR HCP SRS PTA VPS MRI Subtotal resection LARGE Magnetic resonance imaging Follow-up radiosurgery Gamma knife radiosurgery Hearing preservation SRS, Stereotactic radiosurgery Gross total resection Ventriculoperitoneal shunt Vestibular schwannoma Cranial nerve CSF Cerebrospinal fluid pure tone average Microsurgery Acoustic neuroma ARE Hydrocephalus Gamma Knife

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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as Primary Treatment for Large Vestibular Schwannomas: Clinical Results at Long-Term Follow-Up in a Series of 59 Patients

Authors

Michele Bailo, Nicola Boari, Alberto Franzin, Filippo Gagliardi, Alfio Spina, Antonella del Vecchio, Marco Gemma, Angelo Bolognesi, Pietro Mortini,