SOCIETY OF BRITISH NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS: SYMPOSIUM ON THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ON ACOUSTIC NEUROMAS: ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF COMPLETE AND PARTIAL REMOVAL OF ACOUSTIC NEUROMAS

Abstract

In about 300 cases of acoustic neuroma there was incomplete removal in 83, 29% dying immediately, 24% in 3-4 yrs., with 25% reasonably well after 13 yrs. In 217 complete removals, 23.5% died at once and 55% were well and working after 7 yrs.