Table 5 Postoperative surgical complications.

From: Long term management of intracranial epidermoids balancing extent of resection and functional preservation in a 20 year institutional experience

Type of Complication

 

Overall

Bleeding

Intracerebral

Operation

Conservative

3 (4.5%)

 

1

Subdural

2

 

Epidural

  

Infection

 

Operation

Conservative

4 (6%)

Wound Infection

1

 

Meningitis

 

3

Abscess

  

Hydrocephalus

 

Lumbar Drainage

EVD

VP-Shunt

3 (4.5%)

Pre/postoperative persistent

  

1

New postoperative

  

2

CSF Fistula

 

Lumbar Drain

Operation

4 (6%)

Subcutaneous

3

1

Wound healing disorder

  

Overall

 

14/65 (21.5%)