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. 2018 Jan 9;79(5):437–444. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1615816

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.