Table 3 Clinical characteristics and postoperative tinnitus status in patients without preoperative tinnitus.
From: Predictors of long-term postoperative tinnitus outcomes in vestibular schwannoma patients
Variable | No tinnitus (79) | New-onset tinnitus (74) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.959 | ||
Male | 20 (25.3) | 19 (25.7) | |
Female | 59 (74.7) | 55 (74.3) | |
Median age | 50.00 (23.00) | 42.00 (16.00) | 0.001 |
Tumor side | 0.224 | ||
Left | 36 (45.6) | 41 (55.4) | |
Right | 43 (54.4) | 33 (44.6) | |
Maximum tumor diameter (mm) | 29.00 (13.00) | 29.00 (11.50) | 0.877 |
Preoperative hearing level | <0.001 | ||
Serviceable hearing | 20 (25.3) | 48 (64.9) | |
Unserviceable hearing | 59 (74.7) | 26 (35.1) | |
Hearing outcomes at discharge | 0.670 | ||
Serviceable hearing | 5 (6.3) | 6 (8.1) | |
Unserviceable hearing | 74 (93.7) | 68 (91.9) | |
FN outcomes at discharge | 0.855 | ||
Good FN function | 66 (83.5) | 61 (82.4) | |
Poor FN function | 13 (16.5) | 13 (17.6) | |
Follow-up FN outcomes | 0.491 | ||
Good FN function | 73 (92.4) | 66 (89.2) | |
Poor FN function | 6 (7.6) | 8 (10.8) | |
Tumor classification | 0.762 | ||
SVS | 57 (72.2) | 55 (74.3) | |
CVS | 22 (27.8) | 19 (25.7) | |
Extent of tumor resection | 0.424 | ||
GTR | 64 (81.0) | 60 (81.1) | |
NTR | 11 (13.9) | 13 (17.6) | |
STR | 4 (5.1) | 1 (1.4) | |
Surgical position | 0.358 | ||
Lateral position | 69 (87.3) | 68 (91.9) | |
Semi-seated position | 10 (12.7) | 6 (8.1) | |
Median duration of follow-up (mo) | 31.00 (34.00) | 33.00 (30.00) | 0.313 |
