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. 2023 Apr 29;165(6):1655–1664. doi: 10.1007/s00701-023-05592-9

Table 3.

Postoperative ICU events

Postoperative ICU events Supra- and infratentorial cases
(n = 1000)
Supratentorial cases only
(n = 777)
Cases with at least one event 158 (15.8%) 121 (15.8%)
Total number of events 284 208
  CPR 4 (0.4%) 4 (0.5%)
  Reintubation 12 (1.2%) 8 (1.0%)
  Return to OR 13 (1.3%) 10 (1.3%)
  Mechanical ventilation 25 (2.5%) 12 (1.5%)
  Vasopressors 22 (2.2%) 16 (2.1%)
  Impaired consciousness (GCS ≤ 13) 34 (3.4%) 21 (2.7%)
  Intracranial hypertension treated by
    CSF drainage 22 (2.2%) 10 (1.3%)
    Mannitol 47 (4.7%) 38 (4.9%)
  Seizure 42 (4.2%) 41 (5.3%)
  Hemiparesis (grade ≤ 3/5) 46 (4.6%) 40 (5.1%)
  Swallowing disorder 17 (1.7%) 8 (1.0%)
  Death in the perioperative period 0 (0%) 0 (0%)