| Abstrakt: |
This article, published in the Journal of Neurological Surgery, presents a meta-analysis on hearing preservation in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) after gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS). The study analyzed data from 42 articles and 6,582 patients and identified age, tumor volume, and radiation dose as independent prognostic factors for hearing preservation. The study found that the pooled proportion of preoperative serviceable hearing was 75.3%, which decreased to 42.3% at the last follow-up visit. The postoperative hearing preservation rates at the 3-, 5-, and 10-year follow-up periods were 72.8%, 63.2%, and 35.5%, respectively. The study provides valuable information for treatment planning and advising patients on expected hearing outcomes. [Extracted from the article] |
