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Article: Complications of craniofacial resection for malignant tumors of the skull base: Report of an international collaborative study

TitleComplications of craniofacial resection for malignant tumors of the skull base: Report of an international collaborative study
Authors
KeywordsPostoperative complications
Skull base neoplasms/surgery
Issue Date2005
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38137
Citation
Head And Neck, 2005, v. 27 n. 6, p. 445-451 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground. Advances in imaging, surgical technique, and perioperative care have made craniofacial resection (CFR) an effective and safe option for treating malignant tumors involving the skull base. The procedure does, however, have complications. Because of the relative rarity of these tumors, most existing data on postoperative complications come from individual reports of relatively small series of patients. This international collaborative report examines a large cohort of patients accumulated from multiple institutions with the aim of identifying patient-related and tumor-related predictors of postoperative morbidity and mortality and set a benchmark for future studies. Methods. One thousand one hundred ninety-three patients from 17 institutions were analyzed for postoperative mortality and complications. Postoperative complications were classified into systemic, wound, central nervous system (CNS), and orbit. Statistical analyses were carried out in relation to patient characteristics, extent of disease, prior radiation treatment, and type of reconstruction to determine factors that predicted mortality or complications. Results. Postoperative mortality occurred in 56 patients (4.7%). The presence of medical comorbidity was the only independent predictor of mortality. Postoperative complications occurred in 433 patients (36.3%). Wound complications occurred in 237 (19.8%), CNS-related complications in 193 (16.2%), orbital complications in 20 (1.7%), and systemic complications in 57 (4.8%) patients. Medical comorbidity, prior radiation therapy, and the extent of intracranial tumour involvement were independent predictors of postoperative complications. Conclusions. CFR is a safe surgical treatment for malignant tumors of the skull base, with an overall mortality of 4.7% and complication rate of 36.3%. The impact of medical comorbidity and intracranial tumor extent should be carefully considered when planning therapy for patients whose tumors are amenable to CFR. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/84459
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.034
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dc.contributor.authorGanly, Ien_HK
dc.contributor.authorPatel, SGen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ben_HK
dc.contributor.authorKraus, DHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBridger, PGen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCantu, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheesman, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorDe Sa, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorDonald, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFliss, Den_HK
dc.contributor.authorGullane, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorJanecka, Ien_HK
dc.contributor.authorKamata, SEen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKowalski, LPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLevine, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMedina, LRen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPradhan, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSchramm, Ven_HK
dc.contributor.authorSnyderman, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWei, WIen_HK
dc.contributor.authorShah, JPen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:53:13Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:53:13Z-
dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHead And Neck, 2005, v. 27 n. 6, p. 445-451en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1043-3074en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/84459-
dc.description.abstractBackground. Advances in imaging, surgical technique, and perioperative care have made craniofacial resection (CFR) an effective and safe option for treating malignant tumors involving the skull base. The procedure does, however, have complications. Because of the relative rarity of these tumors, most existing data on postoperative complications come from individual reports of relatively small series of patients. This international collaborative report examines a large cohort of patients accumulated from multiple institutions with the aim of identifying patient-related and tumor-related predictors of postoperative morbidity and mortality and set a benchmark for future studies. Methods. One thousand one hundred ninety-three patients from 17 institutions were analyzed for postoperative mortality and complications. Postoperative complications were classified into systemic, wound, central nervous system (CNS), and orbit. Statistical analyses were carried out in relation to patient characteristics, extent of disease, prior radiation treatment, and type of reconstruction to determine factors that predicted mortality or complications. Results. Postoperative mortality occurred in 56 patients (4.7%). The presence of medical comorbidity was the only independent predictor of mortality. Postoperative complications occurred in 433 patients (36.3%). Wound complications occurred in 237 (19.8%), CNS-related complications in 193 (16.2%), orbital complications in 20 (1.7%), and systemic complications in 57 (4.8%) patients. Medical comorbidity, prior radiation therapy, and the extent of intracranial tumour involvement were independent predictors of postoperative complications. Conclusions. CFR is a safe surgical treatment for malignant tumors of the skull base, with an overall mortality of 4.7% and complication rate of 36.3%. The impact of medical comorbidity and intracranial tumor extent should be carefully considered when planning therapy for patients whose tumors are amenable to CFR. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38137en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofHead and Necken_HK
dc.subjectPostoperative complicationsen_HK
dc.subjectSkull base neoplasms/surgeryen_HK
dc.titleComplications of craniofacial resection for malignant tumors of the skull base: Report of an international collaborative studyen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailWei, WI: hrmswwi@hku.hken_HK
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