Table 3 Outcome of hearing preservation and associated symptom allocated to serviceable hearing and no serviceable hearing

Patient number

64

29

Hearing loss

2(3%)

10(34.5%)

Hearing stable

52(81.2%)

11(38%)

Hearing decrease

9(14%)

8(27.5%)

Hemifacial spasm

2/3(improved)

2/2 decreased

Tinnitus

28/33(decreased)85%

8/13(improved) 61.5%

Facial palsy

0

0

Increased size of tumor

1(craniotomy)

1(V-P shunt)