Table 3:
Factors associated with admission into ICU
| Admission into ICU | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | ||
| Age group (years) | |||
| 0 - 24 | 9 (16.1) | 2 (3.6) | 0.10 |
| 25 - 64 | 17 (30.4) | 17 (30.4) | |
| ≥65 | 8 (14.3) | 3 (5.4) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 16 (28.6) | 11 (19.6) | 0.83 |
| Female | 18 (32.1) | 11 (19.6) | |
| Type of surgery | |||
| Endoscopic | 3 (5.4) | 10 (17.9) | <0.01 |
| Open | 31 (55.4) | 12 (21.4) | |
| Type of anesthesia | |||
| GA + ETT | 34 (60.7) | 20 (35.7) | 0.05 |
| Awake craniotomy | 0 (0) | 2 (3.6) | |
| Type of resection | |||
| Gross total resection | 13 (23.2) | 10 (17.9) | 0.64 |
| Near total | 10 (17.9) | 4 (7.1) | |
| Subtotal | 11 (19.6) | 8 (14.3) | |
| Tracheostomy | |||
| Yes | 3 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0.46 |
| No | 30 (83.3) | 3 (8.3) | |
| Tumour type | |||
| Benign | 20 (37.0) | 14 (25.9) | 0.93 |
| Malignant | 12 (22.2) | 8 (14.8) | |
| Tumour location | |||
| Supratentorial | 11 (20.0) | 7 (12.7) | <0.01 |
| Sellar suprasellar | 7 (12.7) | 14 (25.5) | |
| Skull base | 8 (14.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Posterior fossa | 7 (12.7) | 1 (1.8) | |