The correlation between the findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and post-craniotomy complications in patients with brain tumor

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.