Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: On the Day of Your Procedure
On the day of your
acoustic neuroma surgery, at your scheduled time, you will be taken to a pre-procedure room. Make sure you have a list of your current medications, including prescriptions and any over-the-counter medications, supplements, or herbal remedies you are taking.
To prepare you for your
acoustic neuroma surgery, your healthcare professional will first make sure that you have an intravenous line, or IV. You will be given drugs and fluids through your IV to help relax and comfort you during the procedure.
Patches will be applied to the skin of your chest, arms, or legs for an electrocardiogram, or EKG. The EKG patches record the electrical activity of your heart during the procedure.
Your doctor may be available to answer any last-minute questions that you may have, and your family or friends may be able to stay with you until it is time for you to go to the procedure room.
Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: The Procedure Itself
For acoustic neuroma surgery, general anesthesia is used. This type of anesthesia uses medication to put you into a deep sleep so that you do not feel any pain, pressure, or movement during the acoustic neuroma surgery.
Once the anesthesia has been given, your doctor will begin the surgery. The exact type of acoustic neuroma surgery performed depends on the size and location of the tumor and the level of hearing in the affected ear. Each type of surgery has specific advantages and disadvantages. Talk with your doctor about the type of acoustic neuroma surgery he or she is recommending.
During acoustic neuroma surgery, a computer is used to monitor the facial nerve and the nerve associated with hearing.
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