DOI : 10.1055/s-00000181

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base

Issue S 02 · Volume 73 · June 2012 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-23225

6th International Congress World Federation of Skull Base Societies and 10th European Skull Base Society Congress
Presentation Abstracts
Hilton Metropole Hotel Brighton, Sussex, 14–19 May 2012

Michael Gleeson
Abstracts (HTML) List of Authors
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Sepehrnia, A.; Borghei-Razavi, H.; Darvish, O.: Management of Vestibular Schwannoma, Importance of the Tumor Size
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Bala, A.; Freeman, S.; Lloyd, S. K.; King, A. T.; Rutherford, S. A.; Ramsden, R. T.: Surgery for Vestibular Schwannomas Post-Irradiation
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Moffat, D. A.; Parker, R.; Hardy, D.; Macfarlane, R.: Factors Affecting Final Facial Nerve Outcome in Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
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Matthies, C.; Willner, N.; Schuetz, A.; Solymosi, L.; Perez, J.; Ernestus, R.-I.: Planning of Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery by Enhanced CISS MRI
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Khan, M. H.; Sadadcharam, M.; Wormald, R.; Javadpour, M.; Rawluk, D.; McConn-Walsh, R.: Stereotactic Radiosurgery: The Experience of the Neurotology and Skull Base Unit at Beaumont Hospital
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Ellenbogen, J. R.; Kinshuck, A.; Jenkinson, M. D.; Lesser, T.; Husband, D.; Javadpour, M.: Medium Term Outcome of LINAC-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas with Marginal Dose of 12.5 Gy
A209
Woolf, D. K.; Williams, M.; Henderson, D.; Goh, C. L.; Menashy, R.; Simpson, N.; Mastroianni, B.; Quiney, R.; Thorne, L.; Bradford, R.; Saeed, S. R.; Collis, C. H.: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Vestibular Schwannoma (VS): A Review of Long-Term Outcomes
A210
Iwai, Y.; Yamanaka, K.; Yoshimura, M.: Long-Term Results of Partial Removal and Boost Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Large Vestibular Schwannomas
A211
Koh, S. H.; Moon, I. S.; Shin, S.-H.; Kim, M. J.; Lee, W. S.: Clinical Characteristics of Microsurgical Removal for Vestibular Schwannoma after Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
A212
Akagami, R.; Gooderham, P.; Mick, P.; Tu, A.; Westerberg, B.: The Natural History and Radiation Treatment of Growing Acoustic Neuromas
A213
Lecce, M.; Fraioli, C.; Umana, G.; Giovinazzo, G.; Novegno, F.; Fraioli, M. F.: Cerebellopontine Angle Schwannomas: Surgery, Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy, Combined Therapy. Strategy for Harmless Therapy
A214
Chan, A. W.; Ayub, A.; Parambi, R. W.; Weber, D.; Chapman, P.; Martuza, R.; Barker, F.; Loeffler, J. S.: Long-Term Outcome after Proton-Beam Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannoma
A215
Lund-Johansen, M.; Breivik, C.; Varughese, J.; Nilsen, R. M.; Pedersen, P.-H.: Effect of Stereotactic Radiosurgery on Hearing, Growth, and Tumor Control in Vestibular Schwannoma: Comparison of Treatment and Wait-and-Scan in 237 Patients
A216
Canty, M.; Eljamel, S.; Hussain, M.: Surgical Outcomes for Large Cystic Vestibular Schwannomas
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Bradford, R.; Saeed, S. R.; Quiney, R.; Thorne, L.; Collis, C.: Changes in the Management of Vestibular Schwannoma within One Skull Base Unit: Review of 728 Cases over the Last 22 Years
A218
Gavin, C.; Oxely, S.; Saeed, S. R.; Bradford, R.: Large Vestibular Schwannomas: Management Strategies and Outcomes
A219
Kohmura, E.; Taniguchi, M.; Nakai, T.: Management of Symptomatic Hydrocephalus with Small Vestibular Schwannoma
A220
Somers, T.; Casselman, J.; Defoer, B.; Offeciers, E.: Intralabyrinthine Schwannomas in 52 Cases
A221
Biggs, N.: Revision Surgery for CPA Tumors: Is the Risk Worth It?
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Misra, B.: Management of Acoustic Neuroma: A Balanced Approach
A223
Patrona, A.; Schwager, K.; Behr, R.: Establishing Interdisciplinary Surgery of Vestibular Schwannomas: Summary of a Single-Center Experience in 145 Cases
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Van Abel, K.; Carlson, M. L.; Driscoll, C. L.; Neff, B. A.; Link, M. J.: Vestibular Schwannoma in the Elderly: A Matched Cohort Study
A226
Stangerup, S.-E.; Caye-Thomasen, P.; Høstmark, K.: Life Expectancy after Diagnosis of Vestibular Schwannoma in Patients Age 70 Years or Older
A227
Stangerup, S.-E.; Caye-Thomasen, P.: Epidemiology and Natural History of Vestibular Schwannomas
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Wolbers, J. G.; Dallenga, A. H. G.; Van Linge, A.; Romero, A. Mendez; Pauw, B. K. H.; Wieringa, M. H.: Identifying Vestibular Schwannomas at Low Risk for Growth
A229
de Vries, M.; Briaire-de Bruijn, I. H.; Malessy, M. J. A.; Hogendoorn, P. C. W.; van der Mey, A. G. L.: Histopathological Characteristics of Clinical Growth in Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas
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Caye-Thomasen, P.; Møller, M. N.; Werther, K.; Nalla, A.; Thomsen, J.; Bøg-Hansen, T.; Stangerup, S.-E.; Baandrup, L.; Jacobsen, G. K.; Nielsen, H. J.: Angiogenesis and Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas: Expression of VEGF, VEGFR1, and Extracellular Matrix Factors MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1
A231
Caye-Thomasen, P.; Borup, R.; Thomsen, J.; Stangerup, S.-E.; Nielsen, F. C.: Deregulated Genes in Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas
A232
Bouchetemble, P.; Heathcote, K.; Marie, J. P.: A Report and Analysis of Nine Cases of Intralabyrinthine Schwannoma
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Taube, M.-A.; Freeman, S.; Lloyd, S.; Glynn, F.; Whitehead, S.; Wadeson, A.; Ramsden, R.; Rutherford, S.; King, A.: Growth Characteristics of Recurrent or Residual Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas
A234
Caye-Thomasen, P.; Hansen, S.; Dethloff, T.; Thomsen, J.; Stangerup, S.-E.: Sublocalization and Volumetric Growth Pattern of Intracanalicular Vestibular Schwannomas
A235
Caye-Thomasen, P.; Borup, R.; Stangerup, S.-E.; Alanin, M.; Nielsen, F. C.: Gene Expression in Relation to Vestibular Schwannoma Growth Pattern
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Reddy, C. E. E.; Lewis-Jones, H. G.; Javadpour, M.; Ryland, I.; Lesser, T .J. H.: Conservative Management of 15-mm and Larger Vestibular Schwannomas
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Rainsbury, J.; Acharya, A.; Martin, T.; Irving, R.: Effects of Age and Gender on the Presentation and Clinical Course of Vestibular Schwannomas: The Birmingham Experience
A238
Stangerup, S.-E.; Caye-Thomasen, P.: Long-Term Hearing Preservation in Vestibular Schwannoma
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Martin, T. P .C.; Ho, E.-C.; Holder, R.; Walsh, R.; Irving, R. M.: The Evolution of Hearing in Conservatively Managed Acoustic Neuromas: In 70% of Patients, Hearing Loss is Progressive without Significant Risk Factors Identified for Preservation
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Signorelli, A.; Mazzoni, A.; Biroli, F.: Hearing Preservation Surgery in Small Acoustic Neuroma
A241
Caye-Thomasen, P.; Dethloff, T.; Hansen, S.; Thomsen, J.; Stangerup, S.-E.: Hearing in Patients with Intracanalicular Vestibular Schwannomas
A242
Fioravanti, A.; Bertuccio, A.; Badaloni, F.; Modugno, G. C.; Bartolini, S.; Ferri, G. G.; Nicolini, F.; Zoli, M.; Calbucci, F.: Vestibular Schwannoma: Outcome of Hearing Preservation in Small Lesions with Surgical Treatment in Comparison to Conservative Management
A243
Matthies, C.; Hummel, M.; Westermaier, T.; Vince, G. H.; Hagen, R.; Ernestus, R.-I.: Auditory Function in the Early Postoperative Phase
A244
McSorley, A.; Lloyd, S.; Freeman, S.; Ramsden, R.; Motion, J.; Mawman, D.; O'Driscoll, M.: The Subjective Outcome of Auditory Brainstem Implantation
A245
Wu, C.-M.: Parental Stress in Parents of Mandarin-Speaking Children Receiving Cochlear Implant
A246
Rosahl, S. K.; Gerlach, R.; Klisch, J.: Intraoperative Near-Infrared (IR) Angiography of the Labyrinthine Artery and Other Aica Branches
A247
Rosahl, S. K.; Rosahl, S.: No Easy Target: The Human Cochlear Nucleus and Auditory Brainstem Electrodes
A248
Caversaccio, M.; Bell, B.; Stieger, C.; Nolte, L.; Weber, S.: A Self-Developed and Constructed Robot for Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation
A249
Rosahl, S. K.; Ludwig, J.; Voigt, T.; Gerlach, R.: Near-Field Intraoperative Monitoring for Hearing Preservation
A250
Krieg, S.; Kempf, L.; Droese, D.; Lehmberg, J.: Differences and Supplemental use of Transtympanic Electrocochleography and Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
A252
Dhar, V.; Pai, I.; Connor, S.; Jiang, D.; Fitzgerald O'Connor, A.: Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Vestibular Schwannomas: A Single UK Center Review
A253
Carlson, M. L.; Jacob, J. T.; Driscoll, C. L.; Neff, B. A.; Tombers, N. M.; Pollock, B. E.; Link, M. J.: Long-Term Hearing Outcomes Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannoma
A254
Hammami, H.; Kania, R.; Bresson, D.; Froelich, S.; Sauvaget, E.; George, B.; Herman, P.; Tran Ba Huy, P.: Hearing Preservation after Gamma Knife Surgery in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma
A255
Bird, P.; Babbage, M.; O'Beirne, G.; Feldman, M.; MacFarlane, M.: Patterns of Hearing Loss Following Retrosigmoid Excision of Unilateral Vestibular Schwannoma
A256
Bernardeschi, D.; Kalamarides, M.; Sterkers, O.: Functional Outcomes of Stage 4 Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
A257
Mukherjee, P.; Ramsden, J.; Axon, P.; Saeed, S.; Fagan, P. A.; Irving, R.: Cochlear Implantation in Ears Affected with Untreated or Treated Vestibular Schwannomas
A258
Martin, T. P. C.; Ho, E.-C.; Rainsbury, J.; Fox, H.; Holder, R. L.; Walsh, R.; Irving, R. M.: Facial Nerve Outcomes in Functional Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: Less-than-Total Tumor Excision Significantly Improves Results
A259
Saman, Y.; Murdin, L.; Bamiou, D.-E.; Obholzer, R.; Gleeson, M.: Balance Dysfunction in Untreated Vestibular Schwannoma Patients
A260
Sadadcharam, M.; Wormald, R.; Javadpour, M.; Rawluk, D.; McConn-Walsh, R.: Conservative Treatment of Vestibular Schwannomas: A Follow-Up Study on Clinical Outcomes
A261
Fredrik Tjernström, F.; Fransson, P.-A.; Kahlon, B.; Karlberg, M.; Lindberg, S.; Siesjö, P.; Magnusson, M.: Vestibular Prehabituation and Gentamicin before Schwannoma Surgery May Improve Long-Term Postural Function
A262
Caye-Thomasen, P.; Kaltoft, M.; Stangerup, S.-E.: Facial Nerve Function after Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery Following Failed Conservative Management
A263
Perez, J.; Stetter, C.; Friedrich, J.; Hagen, R.; Ernestus, R.-I.; Matthies, C.: Life Quality after Surgical Resection of Vestibular Schwannomas
A264
Roser, F.; Tatagiba, M.: The First Fifties. Can We Achieve Acceptable Results in Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery from the Beginning?
A265
Spektor, S.; Sanjith, S.; Margolin, E.; Fraifeld, S.; Eimerl, D.; Umansky, F.: Posterior Fossa Surgery: Sitting versus Lateral Position
A266
Goel, A.: Technique of Dissection of Acoustic Neurinoma
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Nakai, T.; Koyama, J.; Fujita, A.; Taniguchi, M.; Kohmura, E.: Preoperative Detection of the Facial Nerve Location Using Balanced Fast Field Echo and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Patients with Large Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors
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Kasbekar, A.; Tam, Y. C.; Carlyon, R.; Deeks, J.; Donnelly, N.; MacFarlane, R.; Moffat, D.; Mannion, R.; Axon, P.: Developing Intraoperative Cochlear Nerve Monitoring during Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
A269
Neto d' Almeida, G.; Escada, P. Alberto; Pereira, P. Gonçalves; Taoka, T.; Manaças, R.; Marques, L.: Surgical Proven Location of the Facial Nerve in the Vicinity of Vestibular Schwannomas Depicted Preoperatively by Tractography
A270
Bhimrao, S. K.; Wongprasartsuk, S.; Dong, C. C.; Westerberg, B. D.; Akagami, R.: Intraoperative Transcranial Motor-Evoked Potential Monitoring of the Facial Nerve during Vestibular Schwannoma Resection: An 8-Year Review
A271
Singleton, W. G.; Ricks, R.; Baldwin, D. L.; Nelson, R. J.: The Influence of Primary Surgical Resection on Long-Term Vestibular Schwannoma Recurrence and Progression
A273
Arlt, F.; Renner, C.; Winkler, D.; Krupp, W.; Meixensberger, J.: Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak after Microsurgical Surgery in Vestibular Schwannomas via Retrosigmoidal Craniotomy
A274
Karkas, A.; Lamblin, E.; Meyer, M.; Gay, E.; Schmerber, S.: Trigeminal Nerve Deficit in Large and Compressive Acoustic Neuromas (ANs) and Its Correlation with MRI Findings
A275
Matthies, C.; Perez, J.; Raslan, F.; Vince, G. H.; Westermaier, T.; Roosen, K.; Ernestus, R.-I.; Hagen, R.: Facial Nerve Preservation in Surgery of T3 and T4 Vestibular Schwannomas
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Bozorg Grayeli, A.; Ferrary, E.; Tubach, F.; Bernat, I.; Deguine, O.; Darrouzet, V.; Robier, A.; Zaouche, S.; Dubreuil, C.; Marx, M.; Kalamarides, M.; Fraysse, B.; Sterkers, O.: Corticosteroid Effect on Facial Function after Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor Resection: A Double-Blind Study versus Placebo
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Tysome, J. R.; MacFarlane, R.; Durie-Gair, J.; Donnelly, N.; Mannion, R.; Knight, R.; Harris, F.; Vanat, Z. H.; Tam, Y. C.; Hensiek, A.; Raymond, F. L.; Moffat, D. A.; Axon, P. R.: Surgical Management of Vestibular Schwannomas in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
A278
Somers, T.; Zarowski, A.; Offeciers, E.; van Havenbergh, T.: Combined Brainstem and Cochlear Implant as a Potential Solution for Deafness after Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
A279
Bala, A.; Evans, G.; Freeman, S.; Lloyd, S.; Rutherford, S. A.; King, A. T.: Manchester Experience of Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Vestibular Schwannoma in Type II Neurofibromatosis
A280
Bakir, M. S.; Connor, S.; Thomas, N.; Barazi, S.: Trigeminal Schwannomas in Neurofibromatosis 2
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Glynn, F.; Williams, A.; Freeman, S.; Rutherford, S.; King, A.; Mawman, D.; O'Driscoll, M.; Evans, G.; Ramsden, R.; Lloyd, S.: Cochlear Implantation Following Nerve Preserving Surgery in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
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Patel, P. M.; Durie-Gair, J.; Taylor, S.; Tysome, J. R.; Donnelly, N. P.; Vanat, Z.; Tam, Y. C.; Harris, F.; Knight, R.; Mannion, R.; Axon, P. R.; Moffat, D.; MacFarlane, R.: Auditory Implantation in Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Cambridge Experience
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Matthies, C.; Mlynski, R.; Brill, S.; Mueller, J.; Varallyay, C.; Solymosi, L.; Hagen, R.; Shehata-Dieler, W.; Ernestus, R.-I.: Speech Perception in Auditory Brainstem Implants in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
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Glynn, F.; Freeman, S.; Ramsden, R.; O'Driscoll, M.; Mawman, D.; Rutherford, S.; King, A.; Lloyd, S.: The Auditory Brainstem Implant in Neurofibromatosis Type 2: Experience from the Manchester Programme
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Donnelly, N.; Jackson, C.; Tam, Y. C.; Joubert, I.; Tysome, J.; Patel, P.; Axon, P.; Mannion, R.; Durie-Gair, J.; Macfarlane, R.; Scoffings, D.: MRI without Magnet Removal in NF2 Patients with Cochlear and Auditory Brainstem Implants
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Patel, P. M.; Jena, R.; Jefferies, S.; Hensiek, A.; Raymond, L.; Macfarlane, R.; Durie-Gair, J.; Taylor, S.; Tysome, J. R.; Donnelly, N. P.; Mannion, R.; Axon, P. R.: Early Outcomes Following Bevacizumab for Rapidly Growing Schwannomas in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
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Malik, V.; Nichani, J.; Freeman, S. R. M.; Rutherford, S.; King, A.; Huson, S.; Evans, G.; Lloyd, S. K. W.: Hearing Changes in Conservatively Managed Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Patients
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Bhatt, Y.; Freeman, S.; Achar, P.; Soh, C.; Rutherford, S.; King, A.; Lloyd, S.: Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 and Auditory Brainstem Implants
A289
Fraser, L.; Sproson, E.; Thomas, S.; Caton, N.; Tilley, E.; Pringle, M.: Innovations in Acoustic Neuroma Screening
A290
Tan, H. M.; Falcone, F.; Hussain, M.; Eljamel, S.: Dysgeusia as a Presenting Complaint of Vestibular Schwannoma
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Lee, J. D.; Lee, W.-S.: How Can We Differentiate Facial Nerve Schwannomas from Vestibular Schwannomas?