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Clinicians managing patients with vestibular schwannoma or other skull base tumours treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery should review these findings, as long-term hearing preservation rates may influence shared decision-making between observation, radiosurgery, and microsurgery.
Long-term hearing outcomes after Gamma Knife radiosurgery are a critical factor in treatment selection for patients with vestibular schwannoma, and robust follow-up data helps clarify the true risk of hearing decline over time.
- 01Study examines both short- and long-term hearing preservation rates following Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery.
- 02Published online ahead of print in Laryngoscope (PMID 42325051).
- 03Hearing preservation is a key outcome metric for patients choosing between observation, radiosurgery, and surgery.
- 04Gamma Knife delivers precisely targeted radiation to tumours near the inner ear without open surgery.
- 05Long-term follow-up data is particularly valuable given the gradual nature of radiation-related hearing decline.
Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery preserves hearing on both short- and long-term follow-up.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42325051
- DOI
- 10.1002/lary.70700.
- Journal
- Laryngoscope
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients who underwent Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, assessed for hearing preservation
- Intervention
- Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery
Primary outcomes
Short-term hearing preservation rate post-radiosurgery; Long-term hearing preservation rate post-radiosurgery