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The aim of the study was to assess factors associated with new neurological deficits and recurrence in surgically treated SNSTs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All surgically treated SNSTs at a single institution over a 10-year period (2014\u20132023) were identified by searching the institution\u2019s histopathological database and neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team conference. Patient demographics, presenting symptoms, tumor characteristics, surgical procedures, use of intraoperative monitoring, neurofibromatosis (NF) status, neurological outcomes, and complications were recorded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were 169 tumors in 165 patients (52.7% female, mean age 48.6 years) included in this analysis. The median duration of symptoms was 8.5 months (range 0.5\u2013120 months). Presenting symptoms were pain (71.6%), motor deficit (26.6%), sensory deficit (22.5%), and bladder incontinence (5.9%), with incidental findings in 7.7% of cases. The median tumor diameter was 2.5 cm (range 0.6\u201321 cm). The gross-total resection rate was 63.9% and subtotal resection (STR) rate was 36.1%. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) was used in 21.9% of cases. NF (NF type 1, NF type 2, or schwannomatosis) was present in 18.9%. Schwannoma was the most common diagnosis (82.8%, 140\/169), followed by neurofibroma (13.6%, 23\/169) and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) (3.6%, 6\/169). Four of 6 cases (66.6%) of MPNST were concurrent with NF. The overall complication rate was 22.5% (38\/169). New motor weaknesses were seen in 5.3% of cases and were associated with larger tumors (p = 0.007). Nerve root sacrifice of motor nerves produced new motor deficit in 14.3% of cases that were intact preoperatively. The rate of new sensory deficit was 3.6% (6\/169). Tumor recurrence occurred in 7.1% (12\/169) of cases and was associated with female sex, STR, MPNST, and NF. The median time to recurrence was 22 months (range 1\u201348 months). IONM use was not associated with fewer complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings suggest that surgical treatment of SNST is a safe and effective procedure. There was low risk of new motor weakness, with or without nerve root sacrifice, following surgery. Recurrence rates were low; however, the risk was increased for patients with STR, NF, MPNST, or neurofibroma. 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