Table 1. Open surgeries resulting in complications.
| Total | Major | Minora | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any complication | 55 (47%) | 39 (33%) | 16 (14%) |
| Intraoperative complications | 5 (4%) | 5 (4%) | 0 |
| Neurologic | 1 | ||
| Vascular | 2 | ||
| Systemic | 2 | ||
| CSF leak | 23 (20%) | ||
| Postoperative complications | 53 (45%) | 36 (31%) | 17 (15%) |
| Infection | 27 (23%) | 11 (9%) | 16 (14%) |
| Wound | 18 | ||
| Abscess | 7 | ||
| Meningitis | 2 | ||
| Systemic | 21 (18%) | 17 (15%) | 5 (4%) |
| Pneumonia | 6 | ||
| Metabolic | 6 | ||
| Embolic | 5 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Delayed | 29 (25%) | 18 (15%) | 11 (9%) |
| Hemorrhage | 8 | ||
| Hematoma | 6 | ||
| Flap Comp | 5 | ||
| Dehiscence | 4 | ||
| Other | 6 | ||
| CSF leak | 2 (2%) | ||
Abbreviation: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; Flap Comp, flap related complications.
a
Surgeries resulting in any major complication were only counted as such regardless of concurrent minor complications.