Table 4 Summary of dosimetric parameters of the vestibule related to caloric function outcome
Parameter | Caloric function outcome after SRS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stable | p valuea | Improved | p valuea | Worsened | p valuea | |
No of patients | 9 | – | 3 | – | 13 | – |
Min. dose to vestibule (Gy)b | 2.6 ± 1.5 | – | 0.46 ± 0.2 | 0.06 | 3 ± 1.2 | 0.52 |
Mean dose to vestibule (Gy)b | 6.9 ± 2.8 | – | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 0.01 | 6.6 ± 1.7 | 0.79 |
Max dose to vestibule (Gy)b | 11.3 ± 3.7 | – | 4 ± 1.5 | 0.01 | 10.2 ± 2.1 | 0.41 |