Surg-14. operative mortality rates of acoustic neuroma surgery: a nationwide cancer database analysis

CONCLUSIONS:The 30-day mortality rate following surgery for AN is 1/200 (0.5%), which is equivalent to the established in-hospital operative mortality rate, and is 2.5 times higher than the cumulative assessment from single-center studies (Sughrue et al., 2011). No patient demographic other than increasing medical comorbidities reached significance in predicting 30-day operative mortality. The nearly identical rates of 30-day and in-hospital mortality from separate nationwide analyses indicate that nearly all of the operative mortality occurs prior to initial postoperative discharge from the hospital. This mortality rate provides a framework for comparing the true risks and benefits of surgery versus radiation or observation for AN.
Source: Neuro-Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: SURGICAL THERAPY Source Type: research