Table 2. Post-operative events in 36 patients treated with the CSID methods.
Post-operative events | N (%) |
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Post-operative Glasgow Coma scale
3–8 9–12 13–15 |
0 (0.0%) 3 (8.3%) 33 (91.7) |
Symptomatic residual haematoma | 4 (11.0%) |
Craniotomy needed | 2 (5.5%) |
Contralateral haematoma | 0 (0.0%) |
Pneumocephalus | 0 (0.0%) |
Subdural infection | 0 (0.0%) |
Wound infection | 1 (2.7%) |
Pneumonia | 2 (5.5%) |
Deep venous thrombosis | 1 (2.7%) |
Other medical complications
Cardiac arrhythmia Severe vertigo and dizziness Pacemaker and internal cardiac defibrillator issues Severe uncontrollable hypertension |
2 (5.5%) 1 (2.7%) 1 (2.7%) 1 (2.7%) |
Mortality during admission to Neurosurgical Unit | 0 (0.0%) |
Length of stay in days (mean ± SD) | 4 (1.9) |