Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
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To assess the duration of hearing preservation from time of vestibular schwannoma middle fossa decompression with short-term and 1-year hearing preservation rates. ⋯ Middle fossa decompression for vestibular schwannoma can prolong hearing in patients with hearing changes in an only hearing ear. Understanding the duration of hearing preservation can enable more effective counseling of patients considering middle cranial fossa decompression for vestibular schwannoma.