Outcomes of patients according to the incidence of seizures within 7 days after craniotomy for primary brain tumor resection.
| Outcomes | All patients N=193 | Post-craniotomy sz N=27 | No postoperative sz N=166 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital mortality N(%) | 19 (9.8) | 4 (14.8) | 15 (9.0) | 0.31 |
| ICU mortality N(%) | 4 (2.1) | 1 (3.7) | 3 (1.8) | 0.46 |
| ICU LOS (days), mean±SD | 4.0±5.6 | 2.9±4.0 | 4.0±5.8 | 0.27** |
| Hospital LOS (days), mean±SD | 44.2±56.4 | 40.1±48.1 | 44.8±57.8 | 0.68* |
| Duration of MV (days), mean±SD | 1.6±3.3 | 1.7±3.9 | 1.6±3.2 | 0.82* |
| Reintubation within 7 days N(%) | 10 (5.2) | 1 (3.7) | 9 (5.4) | 1.0 |
| Hospital-acquired pneumonia N(%) | 3 (1.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.8) | 1.0 |
| Tracheostomy N(%) | 20 (10.4) | 3 (11.1) | 17 (10.2) | 1.0 |
| Venous thromboembolism N(%) | 10 (5.2) | 1 (3.7) | 9 (5.4) | 1.0 |
| Pulmonary embolism N(%) | 5 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (3.0) | 1.0 |
| Deep venous thrombosis N(%) | 7 (3.6) | 1 (3.7) | 6 (3.6) | 1.0 |
| Steven Johnson syndrome N(%) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) | 1.0 |