ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2024
The value of radiographic features in predicting postoperative facial nerve function in vestibular schwannoma patients: A retrospective study and nomogram analysis.
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- The fundal cerebrospinal fluid cap in vestibular schwannoma surgery: a predictor of outcome after the retrosigmoid approach.Neurosurgical review · 2026Pooled it
- Machine learning-based models in prediction of the radiological outcomes of vestibular schwannoma following stereotactic radiosurgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC neurology · 2025Pooled it
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- Prediction of facial nerve outcomes after surgery for vestibular schwannoma using machine learning-based models: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Treatment strategies and survival outcomes of vestibular schwannoma: a comparative study based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
- High-risk morphology in cystic vestibular schwannomas: an imaging-based scoring system for facial nerve outcomes.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2026Article
- A morphological features-based nomogram for predicting facial nerve function in the immediate postoperative period after vestibular schwannoma surgery.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2025Article
- Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Predicts Intraoperative Experience and Extent of Resection in Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- The value of radiographic features in predicting postoperative facial nerve function in vestibular schwannoma patients: A retrospective study and nomogram analysis.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to identify significant prognostic factors associated with facial paralysis after vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery and develop a novel nomogram for predicting facial nerve (FN) outcomes.
methodsRetrospective data were retrieved from 355 patients who underwent microsurgery via the retrosigmoid approach for VS between December 2017 and December 2022. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to construct a radiographic features-based nomogram to predict the risk of facial paralysis after surgery.
resultsFollowing a thorough screening process, a total of 185 participants were included. The univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that tumor size (p = 0.005), fundal fluid cap (FFC) sign (p = 0.014), cerebrospinal fluid cleft (CSFC) sign (p < 0.001), and expansion of affected side of internal auditory canal (IAC) (p = 0.033) were independent factors. A nomogram model was constructed based on these indicators. When applied to the validation cohort, the nomogram demonstrated good discrimination and favorable calibration. Then we generated a web-based calculator to facilitate clinical application.
conclusionTumor size, FFC and CSFC sign, and the expansion of the IAC, serve as good predictors of postoperative FN outcomes. Based on these factors, the nomogram model demonstrates good predictive performance.
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