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. 2022 Jun 1;43(5):594-602.
doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003477. Epub 2022 Feb 17.

Predictors of Recurrence After Sub-total or Near-total Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma: Importance of Tumor Volume and Ventral Extension

Nauman F Manzoor  1 , Ashley M Nassiri  2 , Alexander D Sherry  3 , Sabina Dang  3 , Kristen L Yancey  4 , Meredith Monsour  3 , Elizabeth L Perkins  4 , Mohamed H Khattab  5 , Reid C Thompson  6 , Matthew R O'Malley  4 , Marc L Bennett  4 , Alejandro C Rivas  1 , David S Haynes  1
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Predictors of Recurrence After Sub-total or Near-total Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma: Importance of Tumor Volume and Ventral Extension

Nauman F Manzoor et al. Otol Neurotol. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the predictors of remnant tumor regrowth and need for salvage therapy after less than gross total resection (GTR) of vestibular schwannoma (VS).

Study design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Tertiary neurotologic referral center.

Patients: Patients who underwent VS resection between 2008 and 2019 either with GTR, near total resection (NTR), and subtotal resection (STR).

Interventions: Microsurgical resection, salvage radiosurgery.

Main outcome measures: Regrowth free interval, salvage free interval, tumor doubling rate.

Results: Three hundred eighty five cases (GTR = 236, NTR = 77, and STR = 71) from 2008 to 2019 were included. STR cohort had much larger and complex tumors with significant differences in tumor volume, ventral extension and brainstem compression (p < 0.001). On single predictor analysis, tumor volume, ventral extension, brainstem compression as well as STR strategy was associated with significant increased risk of regrowth and need for salvage therapy. Multivariate analysis revealed STR strategy as significant predictor of regrowth (hazard ratio 3.79, p < 0.0005). Absolute remnant volume and extent of resection (EOR) did not predict regrowth. A small proportion of cases (NTR = 4%, STR = 15%) eventually needed salvage radiosurgery with excellent ultimate local tumor control with no known recurrence to date.

Conclusions: Conservative surgical strategy employing NTR or STR can be employed safely in large and complex VS. While there is increased risk of regrowth in the STR cohort, excellent local control can be achieved with appropriate use of salvage radiosurgery. No disceret radiologic or operative predictors of regrowth were identified.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: A.R.: Consultant for Med-El, Advanced Bionics, Cochlear, Grace Medical, Stryker, Cook Medical; D.H.: Consultant for Med-El, Advanced Bionics, and Cochlear.

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