Table 3.
Nerve sacrifice, dysphonia, and dysphagia rates by tumor type and location
| Tumor type/location | Nerve sacrificed* |
Immediate dysphonia |
Dysphonia recovery† |
Immediate dysphagia |
Dysphagia recovery† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull base schwannoma | 3/4 (75) | 4/4 (100) | 0/4 (0) | 4/4 (100) | 2/4 (50) |
| Carotid bifurcation schwannoma |
2/2 (100) | 1/2 (50) | 1/1 (100) | 1/2 (50) | 1/1 (100) |
| Skull base paraganglioma | 2/4 (50) | 4/4 (100) | 2/4 (50) | 4/4 (100) | 2/4 (50) |
| Carotid bifurcation paraganglioma |
0/7 (0) | 3/7 (42.9) | 3/3 (100) | 3/7 (42.9) | 3/3 (100) |
*
Number/total (percent).
†
Recovery refers to return of a strong voice and regular diet by final follow-up.