Predictors of perioperative complications after surgical intervention of Sturge-Weber syndrome

Abstract

Objective: lobectomy is an effective therapy for patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS). Perioperative complications often play a critical role for SWS patients’ rehabilitation. This study aimed to explore and the factors of perioperative complications in SWS patients. Methods: we reviewed retrospectively the clinical profile of totally 60 SWS patients who received surgically treatments in Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, from March 2009 to April 2018. Univariate analyses were used to identify the potential predictors of perioperative complications.Results: the average hospitalization time of 60 patients was (35.57±10.79)d. After surgery, 54 (90.00%) patients reached Engle I level. The most common postoperative complications were fever (83.33%), motor function damage (38.33%) and hyponatremia (55.00%). Univariate analyses revealed that mental retardation, seizure types and surgery types could be the predictive factors for postoperative complications. Conclusion: postoperative complications are common in SWS patients. Prediction of the severity can help doctors know what kind of special care SWS patients need to help them for further rehabilitation.

Keywords

Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) / perioperative complications / anatomical hemispherectomy / rehabilitation