Objective: To determine the best follow-up period with regard to curative effect for acoustic neuroma treated with a gamma knife. Methods: Sixty cases of acoustic neuroma were treated with a gamma knife. The follow-up...Objective: To determine the best follow-up period with regard to curative effect for acoustic neuroma treated with a gamma knife. Methods: Sixty cases of acoustic neuroma were treated with a gamma knife. The follow-up period was from 3 to 102 months. Changes in the lesions and peripheral tissues and clinical symptoms were compared and the curative effectiveness of gamma knife treatment was evaluated. Results: The highest total effective rate (92.3%) was in the third period. There was a significant difference in the tumor size postoperatively. There was no edema in the peripheral tissues surrounding the tumor. It was not obvious that clinical symptoms changed. Conclusion: In this report, the best follow-up period was 24-36 months. Gamma knife treatment was still effective after 60 months post-operation.展开更多
文摘Objective: To determine the best follow-up period with regard to curative effect for acoustic neuroma treated with a gamma knife. Methods: Sixty cases of acoustic neuroma were treated with a gamma knife. The follow-up period was from 3 to 102 months. Changes in the lesions and peripheral tissues and clinical symptoms were compared and the curative effectiveness of gamma knife treatment was evaluated. Results: The highest total effective rate (92.3%) was in the third period. There was a significant difference in the tumor size postoperatively. There was no edema in the peripheral tissues surrounding the tumor. It was not obvious that clinical symptoms changed. Conclusion: In this report, the best follow-up period was 24-36 months. Gamma knife treatment was still effective after 60 months post-operation.
