Table 3.
Intra-operative surgical findings and features of the included cohort.
| N, % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Consistency | Soft | 45, 78.9 |
| Firm | 12, 21.1 | |
| Vessel encasement/engulfment | Yes | 9, 15.8 |
| No | 48, 84.2 | |
| Subarachnoid invasion | Yes | 37, 64.9 |
| No | 20, 35.1 | |
| Type of surgical approach | ETTA | 55, 96.5 |
| ETTA + TCA (one step) | 2, 3.5 | |
| Closure with fascia lata, fat, possibly bone and cartilage, and mucoperiosteal graft | Yes | 22, 38.6 |
| No | 35, 61.4 | |
| Closure with Biodesign, fat, possibly bone and cartilage, and naso-septal flap | Yes | 32, 56.1 |
| No | 25, 43.8 | |