Outcomes of infratentorial cranial surgery for tumor resection in older patients: An analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

CONCLUSION: Patients ≥65 years experienced more complications, prolonged LOS, and were less often discharged home than adults <65 years. Patients ≥75 years had higher rates of 30-day readmission and mortality. There is a need for careful preoperative optimization in older patients undergoing infratentorial tumor cranial surgery.PMID:33948314 | PMC:PMC8088538 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_25_2021

Source: Surgical Neurology International - May 5, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Krissia M Rivera Perla Nathan J Pertsch Owen P Leary Catherine M Garcia Oliver Y Tang Steven A Toms Robert J Weil Source Type: research