1. [Surgery of acoustic neurinoma in the elderly].
- Author
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Brinquin L, Le Bever H, Ducolombier A, Tritschler C, Maillard A, Bonsignour JP, Desgeorges M, Sterkers JM, and Buffat JJ
- Subjects
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Intraoperative Complications etiology, Male, Postoperative Complications etiology, Neuroma, Acoustic surgery
- Abstract
Eleven patients, between 70 and 85 years old, with acoustic neurinoma, were operated by translabyrinthic approach. The size of the tumor was between 2 and 4 cm in five cases, 4 cm or more in six cases. Complete tumor removal was possible in six cases (55%), in five cases (45%) residual tumor was left behind. Complications included cerebrospinal fluid leakage (2 cases), meningitis (1 case), and hemorrhage (1 case, fatal four days later). Anesthetic management is described.
- Published
- 1986