Table 4.
Pooled incidence of complications (95% confidence intervals) † comparing surgery to biopsy.
| Complication | All | Surgery Subgroup | N of Studies | Biopsy Subgroup | N of Studies | Surgery vs. Biopsy p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | 7% (2%, 20%) | 11% (4%, 27%) | 5 | 1.3% (0%, 100%) | 3 | 0.33 |
| Speech and Language | 8% (4%, 15%) | 11% (5%, 22%) | 5 | 4% (0.3%, 37%) | 3 | 0.15 |
| Visuospatial | 0.4% (0%, 29%) | 1.59% (0.02%, 51.8%) | 5 | 0% (0%, 100%) | 3 | >0.99 |
| Cognition | 0.5% (0.01%, 30%) | 2% (0.04%, 49%) | 5 | 0% (0%, 100%) | 3 | >0.99 |
| Seizures | 10% (0.01%, 99%) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Hydrocephalus | 7.4% (1.3%, 33%) | 7.84% (0.01%, 98%) | 2 | 7% (2%, 23%) | 1 | 0.85 |
| Total | 21% (14%, 31%) | 28% (18–41%) | 5 | 13% (4%, 37%) | 3 | 0.01 |
NR: not reported.