The Bigger the Better? Analysis of Surgical Complications and Outcome of the Retrosigmoid Approach in 449 Oncological Cases.

Front Oncol · 2022 · PMC9294506 · PMID 35865465

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borderline significantp = 0.056so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Craniotomy size was not significant regarding GTR (p = 0.178), and GTR rate had a borderline significant correlation with tumor volume (p = 0.056); in the case of vestibular schwannomas, size of craniotomy was important for GTR (p = 0.041).

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barely missed significanceno p-value reported

Although the extent of the craniotomy barely missed significance regarding GTR, a correlation can be assumed.

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