Table 4.

Facial nerve outcomes expressed as a function of years of surgeon experience

Surgeon year	n	Percentage facial nerve preservation
1	16	50
2	25	52
3	20	60
4	12	50
5	9	44
6	20	70
7	24	71
8	26	77
9	29	66
10	30	57
11	30	63
12	22	45
13	40	45
14	45	62
15	43	56
16	45	51
17	47	53
18	51	63
19	36	64
20	31	71
21	23	65