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. 2018 Nov 5;80(4):399–415. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1675557
Q. 27. Rank the following items according to weight of impact on successful hearing preservation surgery: (1 = strongest predictor, 6 = weakest predictor)
Answer options 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rating average
Tumor size 32 20 5 0 0 0 1.53
Size of CSF fundal cap 2 6 27 12 5 5 3.47
Vestibular nerve of origin (i.e., superior or inferior vestibular nerve) 1 0 5 22 22 7 4.49
Preoperative hearing levels 22 28 4 3 0 0 1.79
Patient age 0 1 9 12 20 15 4.68
Widening of internal auditory canal 0 2 7 8 10 30 5.04