Arsal Acarbas
Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Turkey
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Neurol Neurophysiol
Objective: Previous studies have shown that troponin is a valuable predictor of perioperative complications after non-cardiac surgery.
However, the relation of preoperative troponin levels with perioperative adverse events has not been well described in patientā??s undergoing
neurosurgical procedures. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of preoperative high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) levels on
outcome of patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures.
Methods: A total of 2519 patients who were aged over 18 years and undergoing elective neurosurgery between December 2014 and
December 2018, were retrospectively evaluated. Patientsā?? information, including medical and demographic data, routine preoperative
laboratory tests including hs-cTnT levels was collected to assess the association between these factors and perioperative adverse events.
Results: Perioperative adverse events occurred in 251 (10.0%) patients. Older patients and those with more comorbid conditions tended
to have a higher rate of perioperative adverse events. The preoperative hs-cTnT levels were significantly higher in the individuals that
experienced complicated in-hospital course than in those who did not (21.6Ā±8.2 vs 6.3Ā±3.1 ng/L, p<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed
that age (OR: 2.33, 95% CI 1.16-4.35, p<0.01), presence of diabetes (OR: 3.13; 95% CI: 1.15-6.32; p=0.004), and preoperative hs-cTnT >
18.3 ng/L (OR 4.51, 95% CI 2.34ā??7.82, p<0.001) were signiļ¬cant and independent predictors of perioperative adverse events.
Conclusion: This study showed that higher preoperative hs-cTnT is associated with perioperative adverse events in adult patients
undergoing elective neurosurgery.
