Intraoperative Cranial Nerve Monitoring In Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery

Document Overview

Document Title

Intraoperative Cranial Nerve Monitoring In Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery

Authoring Society

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Document Publication Date

Feb 1, 2018

Page Last Reviewed/Updated

May 5, 2026

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

United States

Full Text Freely Available

Yes

Full Text Guideline

www.doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyx513

Source Citation

Neurosurgery, Volume 82, Issue 2, February 2018, Pages E44–E46, https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyx513

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives

 There is a need to assess the existing literature for vestibular schwannoma surgery outcomes, specifically as it relates to the use of intraoperative cranial nerve monitoring and its impact on postoperative facial nerve function and hearing preservation

Scope

Assessment and Screening, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D013502 - General Surgery

D015837 - Vestibular Diseases

D016343 - Monitoring, Intraoperative

D012583 - Schwann Cells

D003391 - Cranial Nerves

D004594 - Electrophysiology

D004576 - Electromyography

D005154 - Facial Nerve

D013502 - General Surgery

D015837 - Vestibular Diseases

D016343 - Monitoring, Intraoperative

D012583 - Schwann Cells

D003391 - Cranial Nerves

D004594 - Electrophysiology

D004576 - Electromyography

D005154 - Facial Nerve

Keywords

facial nerve, intraoperative monitoring, vestibular schwannomas

Target Patient Population

Patients undergo vestibular schwannoma surgery

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings

Hospital, Operating and Recovery Room

Intended Users

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resource

Systematic Review Document

Number of Source Documents

37

Literature Search Start Date

Monday, January 1, 1990

Literature Search End Date

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Includes peer/external review process?

Yes

Includes public comment process?

No

Methodologist involvement?

Yes

Patient involvement?

Yes

Includes multi-disciplinary group?

Yes

Includes systematic review?

Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?

Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?

No

Discloses funding source?

Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?

Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?

No