The Correlation Between the Findings of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) and Post-Craniotomy Complications in Patients With Brain Tumor



Masoudifar M¹ ; Shayganfar A² ; Dehghani M³
Source: Journal of Isfahan Medical School Published:2016

Abstract

Background: We investigated the correlation between the findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and post-craniotomy complications in patients with brain tumor. Methods: Patients undergoing craniotomy for resection of brain tumor were monitored for post-operation complication such as delayed extubation, seizure, nausea, vomiting, headache and shivering; data on the findings of pre-operation MRI were also obtained and the correlations were analyzed. Findings: 137 patients entered the study. The prevalence of post-operation complications and related radiologic findings in patients with that complication were as delayed extubation with midline shift, cerebral edema and mass effect 43.8%, post-operation headache with hydrocephalus 40.9%, shivering with hydrocephalus and cystic component 41.6%, post operation nausea with midline shift, cerebral edema, mass effect and cystic component 38% and new neurologic deficit with multifocal tumor 8.8%. Furthermore, there were correlation between age and post operation vomiting also female gender and new neurologic deficit. Conclusion: Post-operation complications and related radiologic findings were as delayed extubation with midline shift, cerebral edema and mass effect, headache with hydrocephalus, shivering with hydrocephalus and cystic component of tumor, post-operation nausea with midline shift, cerebral edema, mass effect and cystic component, and new neurologic deficit after the surgery with multifocal tumor. © 2016, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.