Table 4:
Rationale and radical surgical approach for lesion resection (n = 12; 23%)
| Variable | No. of Patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Indication | |
| Tumor growth | 4 (33.0) |
| Prevention | 6 (50.0) |
| Vertigo | 1 (8.3) |
| Intrameatal extension | 1 (8.3) |
| Surgical approach | |
| Transmeatal | 4 (33.0) |
| RA, TC | 5 (42.0) |
| RA, TL | 2 (17.0) |
| RA, TO | 1 (0.8) |
| Benign schwannoma on pathological examination | 12 (100.0) |
Note:—RA indicates retroauricular; TC, transcanal; TL, translabyrinthine; TO, transotic.