Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor Outcomes in Patients With Hazardous Occupations

Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumor surgery can produce a spectrum of sensory and motor deficits that can alter a patient's lifestyle and occupation. An important consideration is whether patients can return to full occupational status especially when hazardous duties are involved. Outcome data...

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Published in:The Laryngoscope 1997, Vol.107 (12), p.1610-1613
Main Authors: Yu, Kenneth C.Y., Arriaga, Moisés A., Chen, Douglas A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebellar Neoplasms - complications
Cerebellar Neoplasms - pathology
Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery
Cerebellopontine Angle - pathology
Cerebellopontine Angle - surgery
Cranial Nerve Diseases - complications
Cranial Nerve Diseases - diagnosis
Cranial Nerve Diseases - physiopathology
Facial Nerve - physiopathology
Female
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - diagnosis
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - etiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - pathology
Occupational Diseases - surgery
Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous)
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Tumors
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Summary:Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumor surgery can produce a spectrum of sensory and motor deficits that can alter a patient's lifestyle and occupation. An important consideration is whether patients can return to full occupational status especially when hazardous duties are involved. Outcome data in CPA tumor surgery usually report that most patients are able to return to preoperative function; however, whether these patients can return to hazardous duties is not specified. A retrospective study of 380 consecutive, operated CPA tumor patients was performed and 37 were identified who engaged in hazardous occupations including active military service, working at dangerous heights, piloting jet aircraft, aircraft navigating, and factory work with high‐impact machinery. Overall, patients were able to resume full‐time work in their previous occupations and 86% of patients reported that they were able to resume hazardous duties. CPA tumor surgery is compatible with continued full occupational duties after surgery, even for patients employed in hazardous situations.
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1097/00005537-199712000-00006