A Cross-sectional Survey of the North American Skull Base Society on Vestibular Schwannoma, Part 2: Perioperative Practice Patterns of Vestibular Schwannoma in North America.

ABSTRACT: Introduction  Perioperative care of vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients is extremely variable across surgeons and institutions making practice patterns difficult to standardize. No data currently exist detailing this practice variability. Methods  The North American Skull Base Society membership was electronically surveyed regarding perioperative care of surgically operated VS patients. Results  There were 87 respondents to the survey. Surgical positioning, surgical approach utilized, and perioperative medical adjuncts are quite variable. However, of those performing retrosigmoid approaches, 49% perform this in the supine position, while 33% use a park-bench position with only 2% using the sitting position. In those performing translabyrinthine approaches, 86% perform this in supine positi

SUBMITTER: Van Gompel JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5951703 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature