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Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after microsurgery for vestibular schwannoma

Chenghong Wang1, Tengfei Li1, Shaozhou Tang1

  • 1Departments of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, PR China.

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
|September 15, 2017
PubMed
Abstract

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Postoperative pneumonia (POP) affects 11.9% of patients after vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery. Older age, diabetes, and advanced tumor grade are key risk factors, leading to longer hospital stays.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Vestibular schwannoma (VS) microsurgical excision has a significant complication rate (approx. 30%).
  • Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is an understudied complication following VS surgery.
  • Identifying POP risk factors is crucial for patient management and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify independent risk factors for postoperative pneumonia (POP) after vestibular schwannoma (VS) microsurgery.
  • To investigate the association between POP and patient outcomes, such as hospital stay duration.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 244 patients who underwent VS microsurgical resection.
  • Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine risk factors for POP.
  • Assessment of POP using Clavien-Dindo classification (grade II or higher).

Main Results:

  • Postoperative pneumonia (POP) occurred in 11.9% of patients.
  • Independent risk factors for POP included older age (≥60 years), diabetes mellitus (DM), and Koos grade IV tumors.
  • POP was associated with a prolonged postoperative hospital stay.
  • No specific risk factors were identified for the severity of POP.

Conclusions:

  • Older age, diabetes mellitus, and advanced tumor stage (Koos grade IV) are significant independent risk factors for POP post-VS surgery.
  • Postoperative pneumonia necessitates longer hospitalization periods.
  • Further research may be needed to explore POP severity factors.
Keywords:
PneumoniaPostoperative complicationRisk factorVestibular schwannoma

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