Table 2. Univariate analysis of risk factors of local recurrence after skull base surgery.
3 Years LCR | p value | ||
---|---|---|---|
Location of primary tumor | Nasal/Paranasal cavity | 53% | 0.84 |
Orbitae/Others | 71% | ||
Age | < 20 years old | 67% | 0.99 |
≥ 20 years old | 62% | ||
Tumor size at the time of surgery | < 50 mm | 63% | 0.91 |
≥ 50 mm | 67% | ||
Cranial fossa invasion | Negative | 67% | 0.87 |
Positive | 67% | ||
Dural invasion | Negative | 70% | 0.44 |
Positive | 50% | ||
Chemosensitivity | Chemosensitive sarcoma | 63% | 0.59 |
Chemoresistant sarcoma | 67% | ||
Type of skull base surgery | With craniotomy | 67% | 0.87 |
Without craniotomy | 67% | ||
Pathological surgical margin status | Margin negative/micro margin positive | 83% | 0.014 |
Wide margin positive | 25% |
Abbreviation: LCR, local control rate.