Lanterna Rally

Author: M.C. Vasudevan

Publisher: bohrpub

Published:

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 9392892276

Introducing Vestibular Schwannomas with 26 new chapters, a concise and practical style with accurate, evidence-based explanations, illustrations and simple tables deliberately chosen to make this monograph easy to read and understand. All chapters are arranged according to practical clinical needs. Various aspects of vestibular schwannomas are comprehensively presented in this monograph. Understand the clinical presentation with detailed explanation of neurological cause, natural history and tumour growth predictive factors. The chapters review various topics on the application of audiological tests in the diagnosis of Vestibular schawnnomas, rationale and criteria for conservative management, surgical excision, factors involving the operation theatre during surgery, transtemporal surgical approaches for accessing vestibular schwannomas. Retrosigmoid approach to vestibular schwannomas, applications of endoscopy, Radiosurgery, nursing care, complication avoidance and management, Auditory rehabilitation, physiotherapy subjects are discussed in detail. The definitive useful resource on medical control of vestibular schwannoma from global famend professionals Although a histologically benign and comparatively unusual tumor, otolaryngologists and neurosurgeons have maintained an enduring and deep-rooted fascination with vestibular schwannoma, additionally referred to as acoustic neuroma. Advancements in microsurgical technique, radiosurgery, and radiotherapy, coupled with an multiplied knowledge of the herbal records of the disease, have made cutting-edge control of this tumor extensively extra complex. Concurrently, new controversies have introduced to the unique debates amongst pioneering surgeons, with the pendulum swinging among conservatism and definitive cure. Vestibular schwannomas are benign neoplasms springing up from vestibular of cranial nerve and comprising round 5% of all number one intracranial tumours. Hearing loss and tinnitus are the maximum not unusualplace offering features. MRI is the imaging modality of desire. Surgery is the remedy of desire in medically suit patients; however, some instances can be controlled via way of means of conservative method or via way of means of radiosurgery. Surgical procedures want to be individualized in step with length of tumour and listening to status. The maximum critical difficulty after surgical treatment stays facial paresis. Outcome is ideal in majority of instances and recurrence fees are low. This book should be kept by every neurosurgeon and postgraduate student as a ready reference to all aspects of vestibular schwannomas—from history and conservative treatment to radiosurgery and prevention and restoration of seventh and eighth nerve dysfunction. A book which discusses surgical aspects of schwannoma tumor surgery and the different surgical techniques used in schwannoma tumor surgery.A book explaining how to perform vestibular schwannoma surgery with the use of surgical videos.A book about how to navigate vestibular schwannoma surgery.