Delayed Facial Nerve Paralysis After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection.

Objective: To report the long-term outcome of delayed facial nerve paralysis (DFNP) after surgical resection of vestibular schwannoma and evaluate the influence of various factors on the prognosis of facial nerve function.

Methods: Of 265 patients who underwent surgical excision of VS through a retrosigmoid approach between April 2019 and October 2021, 15 (5.7%) developed DFNP and were retrospectively studied.