When Are Complications After Brain Tumor Surgery Detected?

Objective: To optimize follow-up and surveillance routines after intracranial surgery, knowledge about when complications occur is needed. We sought to explore when postoperative complications are detected after brain tumor surgery and assess their severity.

Methods: We performed a retrospective review of hospital records in 1291 adult patients undergoing elective craniotomy for intracranial tumors between 2008 and 2016 at our institution.