Table 3 Relation between the extent of resection and the location of the facial nerve in relation to the capsule
From: Preservation of facial nerve functions during vestibular schwannoma surgery: outcome analysis
Extent of resection | Location of facial nerve | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Anterior | Posterior | ||
Near-total | 20 (66.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.001* |
Subtotal | 10 (33.3%) | 2 (100%) | 0.021* |
Total | 30 | 2 | 32 |