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Table 2 Patient characteristics and results of all CP procedures

From: Cranioplasty complications and risk factors associated with bone flap resorption

Variable

CP

Median age (years)

31 (1-64)

Male-n (%)

54 (62)

Preceding pathology-n (%)

- Trauma

74 (85)

- Stroke

13 (15)

Surgery prior to DC-n (%)

- None

40 (46)

- Craniotomy

23 (26)

- ICP and/or EVD

24 (28)

Implant - Autologous-n (%)

77 (89)

- Synthetic-n (%)

10 (11)

Median operating time (min) (range)

85 (35-390)

GOS level-n (%)

2 = 16 (18)

3 = 30 (35)

4 = 20 (23)

5 = 21 (24)

Complications-n (%)

- Wound dehiscence

1 (1.1)

- Implant dislodgement

3 (3.4)

- Intracranial hematoma

5 (5.7)

- SSI

8 (9.2)

- BFR (of 71 patients)

14 (19.7)

  1. DC decompressive craniectomy, CP cranioplasty, ICP intracranial pressure, EVD External ventricular drainage, GOS Glasgow Outcome Scale, BFR bone flap fragmentation, SSI surgical site infection