Characteristics of the patients included in the study: age, gender, primary disease category and type of procedure.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | Average 46 years (18 - 77) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 122 (55) |
| Male | 100 (45%) |
| Disease Category | |
| Neoplasm | 136 (61.2%) |
| Vascular | 77 (34.6%) |
| Infectious | 4 (1.8%) |
| Functional/Epilepsy | 5 (2.2%) |
| Type of Procedure | |
| craniotomy | 195 (87.8%) |
| craniectomy | 12 (5.4%) |
| Burr hole | 15 (6.7%) |