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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: World Neurosurg. 2018 Apr 4;114:e1266–e1274. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.03.194

Table 4.

Patient Complications

n (%)
Total Complications (n) 22
# Patients With Any Complication 14 (27)
Complications Requiring Surgery 9 (18)
30-Day Readmissions 7 (14)
Complication Details
  Hydrocephalus 2 (4)
  CSF Leak 3 (6)
  Wound Infection 3 (6)
New Cranial Nerve Deficit
  Any 5 (10)
    V (numbness) 1 (2)
    VII (facial weakness) 2 (4)
    VIII (hearing loss) 2 (4)
Other
  Cerebellar Edema Requiring Decompression 1 (2)
  Vertebral Artery Injury 1 (2)
  Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Requiring Shunt 1 (2)
  Cerebellar Hematoma Managed Medically 1 (2)
  Meningitis 1 (2)
  Pseudomeningocele 1 (2)
  DVT 1 (2)
  UTI 2 (4)

Abbreviations: CSF, cerebral spinal fluid; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; and UTI, urinary tract infection.