In Ankara Numune Hospital 2nd ENT Clinic, 7 acoustic neuroma cases who were operated by translabyrinthine approach between 1991-1997 was presented. The average hearing loss was 62.4 dB. Tumor size was smaller than 2 cm in one patient, between 2-4 cm in 5 patients and larger than 4 cm in one patient. There was no intraoperative complication. In postoperative period; facial palsy (House-Brackmann grades 7 H- V and wound dehissence were occurred in two patients. All patients were followed for an average of 27 months (3-74) and no secondary operation was planned for residuel or recurrent tumor. Cerebrospinal fluid leak, meningitis or exitus were not observed in any patients.

Ankara Numune Hastanesi 2. KBB kliniğimizde 1991-1997 yılları arasında akustik nörinom nedeniyle translabirentin eksizyon yapılan 7 hasta sunuldu. Hastalarda ortalama işitme kaybı; 62.4 dB idi. Tümör boyutları; 2 hastada 2 cm ve altında, 4 hastada 2-4 cm arasında, l hastada ise 4 cm\'den büyüktü. İntraoperatif komplikasyon gelişmedi. Postoperatif 2 hastada Grande 11 V fasial paralizi (House-Brackmann) ve yara açılması gelişti. Hastalar ortalama 27 ay (3-74) süreyle takip edilmiş olup; hiçbir hastaya rekürrens veya rezidü nedeniyle 2. bir operasyon planlanmadı. Hiçbir hastada BOS kaçağı, menenjit, ölüm gözlenmedi.