Table 5 Complications Following DC
Early complications | n | Late complications | n |
|---|---|---|---|
ICP elevation | 8 | Hydrocephalus | 4 |
Ventriculitis/meningitis | 3 | Hemiparesis | 7 |
Seizures | 4 | CSF leak | 4 |
SDH requiring craniotomy | 1 | Post-traumatic seizures | 11 |
Pneumonia/sinusitis | 19 | SDH requiring burr-hole | 3 |
Other infection | 13 | Aphasia | 6 |
Coagulopathy | 3 | Sympathetic storm | 1 |
Electrolyte disorder | 10 | Post-ischemic optic neuritis | 2 |
DVT/PE | 3 | Cranioplasty site infection | 2 |
CHF/bradycardia | 5 | Cranioplasty requiring explant and prosthetic implant | 1 |
Decubitus ulcer | 3 | Â | Â |
ARDS | 7 | Â | Â |
Dysautonomia | 1 | Â | Â |