ArticlePloS one2019
Risk factors for postoperative meningitis after microsurgery for vestibular schwannoma.
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- A retrospective observational study of risk factors for postoperative meningitis following resection of meningioma.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Observational
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- Functional outcomes after retrosigmoid approach to the cerebellopontine angle: Observations from a single-center experience of over 13 years.Brain & spine · 2024Article
- Risk Factors of Postoperative Meningitis in Lateral Ventricular Trigone Meningiomas: A Clinical Analysis of 64 Patients.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Multi-Layer Onlay Graft Using Hydroxyapatite Cement Placement without Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion for Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstruction.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2021Article
- Polymerase chain reaction targeting 16S ribosomal RNA for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis after neurosurgery.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2021Article
- Correction: Risk factors for postoperative meningitis after microsurgery for vestibular schwannoma.PloS oneArticle
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveMeningitis after microsurgery for vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a severe complication that results in high morbidity. However, few studies have focused on meningitis after VS surgery. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for meningitis after VS surgery.
methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis of all VS patients who underwent microsurgery and survived for at least 7 days after surgery, between 1 June 2015 and 30 November 2018 at West China Hospital of Sichuan University. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the risk factors for postoperative meningitis (POM).
resultsWe enrolled 410 patients, 27 of whom had POM. Through univariate analysis, the factors of hydrocephalus (p = 0.018), Koos grade IV (p = 0.04), operative duration > 3 hours (p = 0.03) and intraoperative bleeding volume ≥400 ml (p = 0. 02) were significantly correlated with POM. The multivariate analysis showed that Koos grade IV (p = 0.04; OR = 3.19; 95% CI 1.032-3.190), operation duration > 3 hours (p = 0.03; OR = 7.927; 95% CI 1.043-60.265), and intraoperative bleeding volume ≥ 400 ml (p = 0.02; OR = 2.551; 95% CI 1.112-5.850) were the independent influencing factors of POM.
conclusionsKoos grade IV, operation duration > 3 hours, and intraoperative blood loss ≥ 400 ml were identified as independent risk factors for POM after microsurgery for VS. POM also caused a prolonged hospital stay.
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