Comparison of translabyrinthine and retrosigmoid approach for treating vestibular schwannoma: A meta-analysis.

Background: To date, the literature directly comparing the translabyrinthine approach and retrosigmoid approach in the operation of patients with vestibular schwannoma was limited. We aimed to evaluate postoperative complications between translabyrinthine approach and retrosigmoid approach for treating vestibular schwannoma patients.

Material And Method: Potential publications were selected from PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library.

Surgical Decompression versus Conservative Treatment in Patients with Malignant Infarction of the Middle Cerebral Artery: Direct Comparison of Death-Related Complications.

Background: Surgical decompression and conservative treatment are routinely used in the treatment of patients with malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery (MIMCA). However, efficacy and safety are controversial. The purpose of this study is to systematically compare the clinical outcomes between surgical decompression and conservative treatment in patients with MIMCA.