Diana G Douleh
Tanzania
Research Article
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is an Independent Risk Factor for Postoperative
Complications in Patients Surgically Treated for Meningioma
Author(s): Arash Nayeri, Silky Chotai, Diana G Douleh, Philip R Brinson, Marc A Prablek, Kyle D Weaver, Reid C Thompson and Lola ChamblessArash Nayeri, Silky Chotai, Diana G Douleh, Philip R Brinson, Marc A Prablek, Kyle D Weaver, Reid C Thompson and Lola Chambless
Objectives: Increased risk of perioperative complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has previously been noted with regard to a number of different operations. We sought to study the relative rates of postoperative complications after the surgical resection of an intracranial meningioma based on a pre-existing diagnosis of diabetes.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study on 259 patients who underwent a primary meningioma resection at our institution between 2001-2013. The medical record was reviewed to identify a pre-existing diagnosis of type 2 DM and any postoperative complications prior to discharge. The duration of postoperative hospital stay, intensive care unit (ICU) stay, perioperative changes in Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) scores, and any postoperative emergency department (ED) presentation within .. View More»
