Table 1. Univariate analysis of complications.
| Variable | Complication rate | p -Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| < 50 | 38/185 (20.5%) | <0.001 |
| ≥ 50 | 47/116 (40.5%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 30/125 (24%) | 0.168 |
| Male | 55/176 (31.5%) | |
| Pathology | ||
| Malignant | 60/103 (58.2%) | <0.001 |
| Benign | 25/198 (12.6%) | |
| Major medical comorbidities | ||
| Absent | 39/194 (20.1%) | <0.001 |
| Present | 48/107 (44.9%) | |
| Previous surgery | ||
| Absent | 33/181 (18.2%) | <0.001 |
| Present | 55/120 (43.3%) | |
| Previous radiochemotherapy | ||
| Absent | 45/223 (20.2%) | <0.001 |
| Present | 40/78 (51.3%) | |
| Adjuvant radiochemotherapy | ||
| Absent | 39/231 (16.9%) | <0.001 |
| Present | 46/70 (65.7%) | |
| Intracranial extension | ||
| Absent | 22/176 (12.5%) | <0.001 |
| Present | 63/125 (50.4%) | |
| Dural extension | ||
| Absent | 11/134 (8.2%) | <0.001 |
| Present | 74/167 (44.3%) | |
| Orbital extension | ||
| Absent | 40/162 (24.7%) | 0.061 |
| Present | 48/139 (32.4%) | |
| Lumbar drainage | ||
| Absent | 21/180 (11.7%) | <0.001 |
| Present | 64/121 (52.9%) | |
| Vascularized flap reconstruction | ||
| Absent | 56/167 (33.5%) | 0.012 |
| Present | 64/134 (21.6%) | |
| Year of surgery | ||
| 2000–2006 | 59/130 (45.4%) | <0.001 |
| 2007–2016 | 26/171 (15.2%) | |
Note: Bold indicates significance.