Table 3. Preoperative characteristics.
| Characteristic | n | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Side: Right | 39 | |
| Right | 24 (61.5%) | |
| Left | 15 (38.5%) | |
| Tumor location | 42 | |
| CPA | 5 (11.9%) | |
| IAC | 24 (57.1%) | |
| Intracochlear | 11 (26.2%) | |
| Vestibular structures | 12 (28.6%) | |
| Two locations | 10 (23.8%) | |
| Approach for resection | 39 | |
| Translabyrinthine | 24 (61.5%) | |
| Retrosigmoid | 2 (5.1%) | |
| Labyrinthectomy | 8 (20.5%) | |
| Cochleoectomy | 8 (20.5%) | |
| Retrolabyrinthine | 1 (2.6%) | |
| Combined approaches | 3 (7.7%) | |
| CI placed concurrent with resection | 39 | 19 (48.7%) |
| Tumor resected | 45 | 39 (86.7%) |
Abbreviations: CI, cochlear implant; CPA, cerebellopontine angle; IAC, internal auditory canal; n , number of patients where data reported.