Vestibular schwannoma is a benign eighth cranial nerve tumor causing morbidity. We characterized tumor features and outcomes in a surgical cohort from Damascus, Syria.
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Discussion
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No actionable change for audiologists in well-resourced settings; findings document baseline outcomes in resource-limited environments and highlight disparities in care access, but do not alter established management guidelines.
Multicenter data from resource-limited settings fill a critical evidence gap and reveal how infrastructure constraints shape vestibular schwannoma management and outcomes globally.
- 01Multicenter retrospective cohort from Damascus, Syria — a rare dataset from a resource-limited, conflict-affected setting.
- 02Characterises clinical features, surgical management patterns, and post-surgical outcomes for vestibular schwannoma.
- 03Published in World Neurosurgery.
- 04Resource constraints likely affect tumour size at presentation, surgical approach selection, and complication rates.
- 05Findings underscore global disparities in neurotological care access.
Vestibular schwannoma management and surgical outcomes differ in resource-limited settings compared to high-income settings.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42772630
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125344.
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Patients with vestibular schwannoma treated at multiple centres in Damascus, Syria
- Intervention
- Surgical and non-surgical management of vestibular schwannoma in a resource-limited setting
Primary outcomes
Clinical characteristics at presentation; Management patterns; Surgical outcomes