Postoperative Complications in Neurosurgery: Risk Factors and Mitigation Strategies for Brain Tumor Patients

Background:

After brain tumor surgery, perioperative results are a crucial sign of the effectiveness and safety of the procedure.

Aim

This study is significantly discovered the evaluation of postoperative outcomes after neurosurgery as well as determining risk - factors of brain tumors at patients.

Methods

The surgical outcomes of 87 patients with brain tumors aged 4-40 years who underwent craniotomy in the neurosurgical departments of various hospitals in Basrah, Iraq, were documented in a recent study. The study enrolled postoperative outcomes, including mortality, complications, length of hospital stay, and other parameters. A general questionnaire was administered to assess postoperative quality of life, which evaluates the general health of brain tumor patients. The identification of patient-related risk factors was facilitated through a comprehensive review of clinical, demographic, and surgical characteristics.

Results

The current results showed infratentorial (17.24%) and supratentorial (82.76%), tumor size < 3 got 75.86%, glioma tumors with 68.97%, operation time ≥ 3 had 56.32%, hospital stay ≥ 6 days had 24.14%; mortality rate was 8.05%, postoperative complications had 34 cases, risk factors included duration of surgery, and tumor size, giloma, and emergency surgery, which are most factors affect patients.

Conclusion

Craniotomy surgery performs a critical role in the management for brain tumors, significantly changing patient health outcomes.