Clinical outcome after surgery on schwannomas in the extremities

Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n = 99)

Category
Age, median (range)	53 (17–89)
Male, n (%)	51
Tumor size (range) (mm)	24 (5–175)
Preoperative symptoms	Local pain 25%
	Radiating pain 45%
	Swelling 10%
	Motor weakness 1%
	Paresthesia 36%
Nerve branch	Major 51 %
Anatomical localization of tumor	Distal 44%

Table 2 Predictive factors for consisting symptoms after surgical removal of schwannomas

	Univariate		Multivariate		Reference
	OR (CI)	P value	OR (CI)	P value
Localization	1.48 (0.65-3.40)	0.354	1.61 (0.69-3.85)	0.276	Proximal
Nerve	2.19 (0.97-5.09)	0.063	2.63 (1.22-6.42)	0.029	Minor
Size	0.84 (0.37-1.90)	0.680	0.91 (0.39-2.13)	0.828	< 24 mm
Age	0.65 (0.29-1.46)	0.301	0.57 (0.23-1.35)	0.205	< 53 yr

OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.