Vestibular schwannoma: an issue of otolaryngologic clinics

INDICE: Natural History of Vestibular Schwannomas (includes histology, epidemiology); Clinical and Diagnostic Evaluation (includes cost effectiveness of imaging vs audiometry); Neurophysiological Correlates: Preoperative, Intraoperative and Postoperative - Facial nerve, Auditory function, Vestibular; Neurofibromatosis Type 2 and Genetics; Art of Management Decision Making: From Intuition to Evidence Based Medicine (includes analysis of various decision making strategies); Radiation Therapy and Radiosurgery: Indications, Techniques and Results (CK, GK, LINAC,etc. ); Management of Radiation/Radiosurgical Complications and Failures; Retrosigmoid Approach: Indications, Techniques and Results; Translabyrinthine Approach: Indications, Techniques and Results; Middle Fossa Approach: Indications, Techniques and Results; Endoscopic Approach: Indications, Techniques and Results; Management of Surgical Complications and Failures; Chemotherapy: Present and Future (new trials of Avastin and similar drugs); Habilitation of Auditory and Vestibular Dysfunction (Baha, vestibular rehab, etc.); Habilitation of Facial Nerve Dysfunction (neural grafts, muscle transfers, etc. ); Support Groups and Patient Resources (Acoustic Neuroma Association, Neurofibromatosis Society)

• ISBN: 978-1-4557-1115-4
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Fecha Publicación: 09/06/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés