Table 3 Details of surgical management modalities and outcome
From: Surgical management of spontaneous posterior fossa hematoma: predictors of the neurological outcome
Surgical parameter | No. (%) | Favorable GOS 4,5 (n = 25, 55.6%) | Unfavorable GOS 1,2,3 (n = 20, 44.4%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surgical technique | ||||
Surgical evacuation | 25 (55.6%) | 16 (35.6%) | 9 (20%) | |
Evacuation + EVD | 11 (24.4%) | 3 (6.7%) | 8 (17.6%) | < 0.001 |
EVD | 5 (11.1%) | 3 (6.7%) | 2 (4.4%) | |
VP Shunt | 4 (8.9%) | 3 (6.7%) | 1 (2.2%) | |
Survival | ||||
Discharged | 32 (71.1%) | 25 (55.6%) | 7 (15.5%) | 0.015 |
Mortality | 13 (28.9%) | 0 | 13 (28.9%) | |
Time to surgery | ||||
< 6–24 h | 31 (68.8%) | 20 (44.4%) | 11 (24.4%) | 0.030 |
> 6–24 h | 14 (31.1%) | 5 (11.1%) | 9 (20%) | |