After having experienced 350 surgical cases of vestibular schwannoma, the following are lessons that we have learned to remove the tumor successfully : 1. Haste makes waste 2. Quick and slow 3. Believe and doubt 4. No touch, no traction 5. Fear and fear not 6. Remember facial nerve always 7. Debulk first and see nerves 8. Avoid blood staining of nerves 9. Respect arachnoid 10. Retreat at an unusual difficulty
