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Table 3 Outcome of the intervention

From: Starting a neurosurgical service in a Southern Nigeria rural community. Prospect, challenges, and future—the Irrua experience

 

Outcome

Procedure

Successful

Death (mortality)

Infected

Burrhole for Haematomas

196 (90%)

21 (10%)

 

Burrhole for abscess

16 (80%)

4 (20%)

 

Craniotomy for trauma

40 (80%)

10 (20%)

 

Craniotomy for tumor excision

5 (100%)

0 (%)

 

Decompressive craniectomies

32 (91.4%)

3 (8.6%)

 

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

15 (75%)

2 (13%)

3 (15%)

Repair of meningocele

2 (100%)

0

0