Table 4.
Rates of complications. * The rate of CSF leak in patients undergoing dural defect reconstruction is 4.1% (superscripts in the second row indicate the reference numbers)
| Complication | Number of cases | Single-series rate | Overall rate in complications | Overall rate in total cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diplopia | 23[3, 15, 31, 53, 58] | 9.1-22.2% | 38.3% | 11.9% |
| Ptosis | 12 [28, 29, 31, 34, 53] | 8.3-33.3% | 20% | 6.2 % |
| Proptosis | 1 [16] | 100% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| Palpebral edema | 5 [12, 15] | 21.4-50% | 8.3% | 2.5% |
| CSF Leak | 3 [31, 53] | 9-11.1% | 5% | 1.5%* |
| Vision change | 4 [3, 34] | 2.8-11.1% | 6.6% | 2% |
| Orbital pseudomeningocele | 1 [8] | 50% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| Keratitis | 2 [34] | 22.2% | 3.3% | 1% |
| Trigeminal nerve neuropathy | 8 [15, 28, 34] | 16.6-28.5% | 13.3% | 4.1% |
| Upper eyelid necrosis | 1 [15] | 7.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% |