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Surgery-Related Neurosurgical Complications in Elderly Patients: Definition of Risk Factors and Importance of Preoperative Assessments

Year 2018, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 26 - 34, 15.08.2018

Abstract



Purpose: To reveal the surgical
complications that may be encountered in neurosurgical patients over 60 years
of age and to discuss them according to literature.



Materials and Methods: The files of 283
patients over 60 years of age who underwent neurosurgical operation in our
clinic were reviewed. According to surgery type, they were evaluated in 3
different groups as cranial, spinal and peripheral nerve surgery. The stages of
the emergence of complications were evaluated in 3 groups: early
hospitalization, late hospitalization, and late period complications.



Results: 117 patients underwent
cranial, 52 patients underwent spinal and 114 patients underwent peripheral
nerve surgery. Depending on the applied surgical technique, the rates of
complications were determined. In patients who underwent cranial surgery, there
was no significant difference between the number of complications encountered
in early postoperative and post-discharge periods. Wound site infection was the
most common complication. In the patients whose Karnofsky score is low, the
incidence of additional neurological deficit development was found to be
significantly higher. The postoperative recovery period was found to be
prominently longer.



Conclusion: Additional
methods may need to be used to prevent the development of neurosurgical
complications in elderly patients. Among those complications, wound infection
is the most common. The Karnofsky score assessment is one of the most important
parameters in predicting the quality and length of life in the postoperative
period for cranial and spinal surgeries.



References

  • 1 - Crooks, V, Waller S, et al. The use of the Karnofsky Performance Scale in determining outcomes and risk in geriatric outpatients. J Gerontol 1991; 46:M139-M44.
  • 2 - Schag CC, Heinrich RL, Ganz PA. Karnofsky performance status revisited: Reliability, validity, and guidelines. J Clin Oncology 1984; 2:187-93.
  • 3 - Çakır CÖ ve Çaylı S: Komplikasyonlara Genel Bakış. Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2013; 23:114-20.
  • 4 - Applebaum EL, Chow JM. CSF Leaks. In: Cummings CW (ed). Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery St Louis Mosby 1993.p.965-74.
  • 5 - Cammisa FP Jr, Girardi FP, Sangani PK, Parvataneni HK, Cadag S, Sandhu HS: Incidental durotomy in spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000; 25:2663–7.
  • 6 - Khan MH, Rihn J, Steele G et al: Postoperative management protocol for incidental dural tears during degenerative lumbar spine surgery: a review of 3,183 consecutive degenerative lumbar cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006; 31:2609-13.
  • 7 - Epstein NE: The frequency and etiology of intraoperative dural tears in 110 predominantly geriatric patients undergoing multilevel laminectomy with noninstrumented fusions. J Spinal Disord Tech 2007; 20:380–6.
  • 8 - Nichols RL, Smith JW, Klein DB.et al. Risk of infection after penetrating abdominal trauma. N Engl J Med 1984; 311:1065-70.
  • 9 - Uzunköy A. Cerrahi alan enfeksiyonlarında ameliyathanenin rolü. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2004; 1:38-48.
  • 10 - Bozfakioğlu Y. Cerrahi alan infeksiyonlarında patogenez ve sınıflama. Hastane İnfeksiyonları Dergisi 2001; 5:91-4.
  • 11 - Nystrom PO, Jonstam A, Hojer G, Ling L. Incisional infection after colorectal surgery in obese patients. Acta Chir Scand 1987; 153:225-7.
  • 12 - Akdag G, Algin DI, Musmul A, Erdinc OO. İntrakraniyal Cerrahi Geçiren Hastalarda Epilepsi: 15 Yıllık Deneyim. Epilepsi 2017; 23:19-24.

Yaşlı Olgularda Cerrahi İlişkili Nöroşirürjikal Komplikasyonlar: Risk Faktörlerinin Tanımlanması ve Preoperatif Değerlendirmenin Önemi

Year 2018, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 26 - 34, 15.08.2018

Abstract

Amaç: 60 yaş üstündeki nöroşirürjikal
olgularda karşılaşılabilecek cerrahi komplikasyonların ortaya konması ve
literatür eşliğinde tartışılması amaçlanmıştır.

Materyal ve Metot: Kliniğimizde
nöroşirürjikal operasyon uygulanan 60 yaş üzerindeki 283 olgunun dosyaları
taranmıştır. Cerrahi lokalizasyona göre; kranial, spinal ve periferik sinir
cerrahisi uygulanan olgular olarak 3 farklı grupta değerlendirilmiştir.
Komplikasyonların ortaya çıkma süreci; erken hospitalize, geç hospitalize ve
geç dönemde görülen koplikasyonlar olarak 3 grupta değerlendirilmiştir.

Bulgular: 117 olguya
kranial, 52 olguya spinal, 114 olguya da periferik sinir cerrahisi
uygulanmıştır. Uygulanan cerrahi türüne göre karşılaşılan komplikasyonların
oranları ortaya konmuştur. Kranial cerrahi uygulanan olgularda erken
postoperatif dönemde ve taburculuk sonrası karşılaşılan komplikasyonların
sayısı arasında belirgin bir fark bulunmamıştır. En sık karşılaşılan
komplikasyon, yara yeri enfeksiyonu olarak tespit edilmiştir. Karnofky skoru
düşük olan olgularda, ek nörolojik defisit gelişme sıklığı belirgin yüksek
bulunmuştur. Postoperatif iyileşme sürecinin belirgin derecede uzun olduğu
görülmüştür.







Sonuç: Yaşlı olgularda nöroşirürjikal
komplikasyonlardan kaçınmak için ek önlemler gerekebilir. En sık rastlanılan
kompliasyonlar yara enfeksiyonlarıdır. Karnofky skoru değerlendirmesi,
postopeatif süreçte yaşam kalitesi ve süresinin öngörülmesinde en önemli
paramatrelerden biridir. 

References

  • 1 - Crooks, V, Waller S, et al. The use of the Karnofsky Performance Scale in determining outcomes and risk in geriatric outpatients. J Gerontol 1991; 46:M139-M44.
  • 2 - Schag CC, Heinrich RL, Ganz PA. Karnofsky performance status revisited: Reliability, validity, and guidelines. J Clin Oncology 1984; 2:187-93.
  • 3 - Çakır CÖ ve Çaylı S: Komplikasyonlara Genel Bakış. Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2013; 23:114-20.
  • 4 - Applebaum EL, Chow JM. CSF Leaks. In: Cummings CW (ed). Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery St Louis Mosby 1993.p.965-74.
  • 5 - Cammisa FP Jr, Girardi FP, Sangani PK, Parvataneni HK, Cadag S, Sandhu HS: Incidental durotomy in spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000; 25:2663–7.
  • 6 - Khan MH, Rihn J, Steele G et al: Postoperative management protocol for incidental dural tears during degenerative lumbar spine surgery: a review of 3,183 consecutive degenerative lumbar cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006; 31:2609-13.
  • 7 - Epstein NE: The frequency and etiology of intraoperative dural tears in 110 predominantly geriatric patients undergoing multilevel laminectomy with noninstrumented fusions. J Spinal Disord Tech 2007; 20:380–6.
  • 8 - Nichols RL, Smith JW, Klein DB.et al. Risk of infection after penetrating abdominal trauma. N Engl J Med 1984; 311:1065-70.
  • 9 - Uzunköy A. Cerrahi alan enfeksiyonlarında ameliyathanenin rolü. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2004; 1:38-48.
  • 10 - Bozfakioğlu Y. Cerrahi alan infeksiyonlarında patogenez ve sınıflama. Hastane İnfeksiyonları Dergisi 2001; 5:91-4.
  • 11 - Nystrom PO, Jonstam A, Hojer G, Ling L. Incisional infection after colorectal surgery in obese patients. Acta Chir Scand 1987; 153:225-7.
  • 12 - Akdag G, Algin DI, Musmul A, Erdinc OO. İntrakraniyal Cerrahi Geçiren Hastalarda Epilepsi: 15 Yıllık Deneyim. Epilepsi 2017; 23:19-24.
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Ziya Asan 0000-0001-8468-9156

Publication Date August 15, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2018 Volume: 2 Issue: 2

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APA Asan, Z. (2018). Surgery-Related Neurosurgical Complications in Elderly Patients: Definition of Risk Factors and Importance of Preoperative Assessments. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 2(2), 26-34.
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