Table 2.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of cranioplasty in the low-curvature and normal-curvature groups after PSM.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 32) | Low curvature (n = 16) | Normal curvature (n = 16) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, n (%) | 0.433 | |||
| <50 | 9 (28.1%) | 3 (18.7%) | 6 (37.5%) | |
| ≥50 | 23 (71.9%) | 13 (81.3%) | 10 (62.5%) | |
| Sex, n (%) | 1.000 | |||
| Female | 5 (15.6%) | 3 (18.8%) | 2 (12.5%) | |
| Male | 27 (84.4%) | 13 (81.2%) | 14 (87.5%) | |
| BMI, n (%) | 0.473 | |||
| >24 | 19 (59.4%) | 11 (68.8%) | 8 (50%) | |
| ≤24 | 13 (40.6%) | 5 (31.2%) | 8 (50%) | |
| Cause of defects, n (%) | 0.685 | |||
| Craniocerebral injury | 24 (75%) | 11 (68.8%) | 13 (81.2%) | |
| Cerebral hemorrhage | 8 (25%) | 5 (31.2%) | 3 (18.8%) | |
| Defect site, n (%) | 1.000 | |||
| Left | 13 (40.6%) | 6 (37.5%) | 7 (43.8%) | |
| Right | 19 (59.4%) | 10 (62.5%) | 9 (56.2%) | |
| Difficulty of surgery, n (%) | 0.611 | |||
| Easy | 8 (25%) | 5 (31.3%) | 3 (18.8%) | |
| Normal | 14 (43.8%) | 7 (43.8%) | 7 (43.8%) | |
| Hard | 10 (31.2%) | 4 (24.9%) | 6 (37.4%) | |
| Defect area, mm2 | 87.22 ± 24.47 | 88 ± 24.30 | 86.44 ± 25.41 | 0.860 |
| Defect time, days | 6.13 ± 3.03 | 5.63 ± 1.54 | 6.63 ± 4.05 | 0.969 |
| Surgery time, min | 129.20 ± 29.61 | 124.30 ± 29.38 | 134.10 ± 29.98 | 0.360 |
| Intraoperative bleeding, ml | 182.80 ± 76.55 | 175.60 ± 74.20 | 190.0 ± 80.58 | 0.719 |
| Difficulty of care, n (%) | 0.473 | |||
| Easy | 19 (59.4%) | 11 (68.8%) | 8 (50%) | |
| Normal | 12 (37.5%) | 5 (31.2%) | 7 (43.8%) | |
| Hard | 1 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.2%) | |
| Aesthetics, n (%) | 0.178 | |||
| Good | 14 (43.8%) | 9 (56.3%) | 5 (31.2%) | |
| Normal | 16 (50%) | 7 (43.7%) | 9 (56.2%) | |
| Poor | 2 (6.2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (12.6%) | |
| Complication, n (%) | 0.226 | |||
| No | 29 (90.6%) | 16 (100%) | 13 (81.3%) | |
| Yes | 3 (9.4%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (18.7%) | |
| Duration of hospitalization, days | 10.78 ± 3.88 | 9.44 ± 2.83 | 12.16 ± 4.40 | 0.049 |
| Titanium mesh cost, ¥ | 15,700. ± 1,000. | 16,000. ± 800. | 15,800. ± 1,000. | 0.761 |
| Overall hospitalization costs, ¥ | 23,800. ± 900. | 23,300. ± 800. | 24,100. ± 1,000. | 0.026 |
| Satisfaction with molding, n (%) | 0.032 | |||
| Satisfactory | 6 (18.8%) | 5 (31.2%) | 1 (6.2%) | |
| Relatively satisfactory | 12 (37.6%) | 8 (50%) | 4 (25%) | |
| Generally satisfactory | 12 (37.6%) | 3 (18.8%) | 9 (56.3%) | |
| Less satisfactory | 2 (6.0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (12.5%) | |
| KPS score | 92.28 ± 3.17 | 93.56 ± 1.75 | 91.00 ± 3.77 | 0.022 |
| QOL score | 51.84 ± 3.61 | 53.31 ± 2.12 | 50.38 ± 4.22 | 0.019 |
Median and interquartile range (IQR) and n (%) were reported for continuous and categorical variables, respectively. BMI, Body Mass Index; KPS, Karnofsky's Performance Status; QOL, quality-of-life.