Joeky Senders

32 Chapter 2 FIGURE 1. Reasons for A) reoperation and B) readmission among NSQIP-reported patients undergoing resection of a primary malignant brain tumor. Abbreviations: CSF=cerebrospinal fluid; ICH=intracranial hemorrhage; VTE=venous thromboembolism. FIGURE 2. Complication rates per year. Incidence rates for 2005-2008 were not included in this figure due to the low number of patients (n < 100 per year). Readmission data was collected since 2011. Multivariable analysis of primary endpoints: Multivariable analysis identified older age, higher BMI, higher ASA-classification, dependent functional status, elevated WBC, and longer operative times as independent predictors of major complication