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. 2020 May 14;20:105. doi: 10.1186/s12893-020-00767-y

Table 5.

Complication and safety outcomes

Outcomesa General (66) Pre (32) Post (34) p
Reoperations 3a (4.5) 0 (0.0) 3 (8.8) 0.239
 Hematoma 2 (3.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (5.9) 0.493
 Acute hydrocephalus 1 (1.5) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.9) 1.000
 Brain edema 1 (1.5) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.9) 1.000
Major complication 10 (15.2) 6 (18.8) 4 (11.8) 0.505
 Stroke 2 (3.0) 1 (3.1) 1 (2.9) 1.000
 ACS (0.0) (0.0) (0.0)
 PT 1 (1.5) 1 (3.1) 0 (0.0) 0.485
 Severe sepsis 8 (12.1) 5 (15.6) 3 (8.8) 0.469
 Meningitis 2 (3.0) 2 (6.3) 0 (0.0) 0.231
 State of epilepsy 2 (3.0) 2 (6.3) 0 (0.0) 0.231
Minor complication 11 (16.7) 6 (18.8) 5 (14.7) 0.660
 Urinary tract infection 2 (3.0) 1 (3.1) 1 (2.9) 1.000
 Pneumonia (0.0) (0.0) (0.0)
 Deep vein thrombosis 3 (4.5) 2 (6.3) 1 (2.9) 0.608
 Surgical wound infection 1 (1.5) 1 (3.1) 0 (0.0) 0.485
 Dehiscence 2 (3.0) 2 (6.3) 0 (0.0) 0.231
 CSF Fistula 4 (6.1) 4 (12.5) 0 (0.0) 0.05
 Seizures 7 (10.6) 4 (12.5) 3 (8.8) 0.705
Return to the ED 17 (25.8) 7 (21.9) 10 (29.4) 0.484
Readmissions 9 (14.1) 6 (18.8) 3 (9.4) 0.474
Death 3 (4.6) 1 (3.1) 2 (6.1) 1.000

The data is displayed as n (%)

a One patient was reoperated because of hematoma and cerebral edema

Legend:a Outcomes occurred until the 30th postoperative day. ACS acute coronary syndrome, CSF cerebrospinal fluid, ED emergency department, PT pulmonary thromboembolism