Table 7. Various reasons for elective ventilation in the study patients.
| Reason for ventilation | Group A ( n = 250), n (%) | Group B ( n = 154), n (%) | Group C ( n = 41), n (%) | Group D ( n = 11), n (%) | Total ( n = 456), n (%) | p -Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation: LCN, lower cranial nerve. Note: All values are number of patients (%). | ||||||
| Preoperative LCN palsy | 5 (2) | 11 (7.14) | 1 (2.44) | 0 | 17 (3.73) | <0.001 |
| Brainstem handling | 16 (6.4) | 6 (3.9) | 0 | 2 (18.18) | 24 (5.26) | |
| Bleeding | 0 | 2 (1.3) | 19 (46.34) | 9(81.82) | 30 (6.58) | |
| Intraoperative brain bulge | 3 (1.2) | 2 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 5 (1.1) | |
| Residual tumor | 3 (1.2) | 13 (8.44) | 0 | 0 | 16 (3.51) | |
| Prolonged surgery | 9 (3.6) | 29 (18.83) | 1 1 (26.83) | 0 | 49 (10.75) | |
| Not obeying commands | 8 (3.2) | 5 (3.25) | 0 | 0 | 13 (2.85) | |
| Surgical factors | 23 (9.2) | 29 (18.83) | 5 (12.2) | 0 | 57 (12.5) | |